Bird Lives!
bird lives
he’s still blowin
hoverin
in the warm gas of tobacco & beer
halfway between pleasure & death
still sending out sheets of sound
he won’t back down
he’ll never land
don’t do what they tell you to
just because everyone else does
hold out
find your own way
do what you feel
fly
be free
chained in
we’re mental prisoners
oh but we’re dreamin
of a world without fear & doubt
where we can live by our instincts in peace
we may be grounded
but we know how to soar
it’s not too late
to elevate
don’t do what they tell you to
just because everyone else does
hold out
find your own way
do what you feel
fly
be free
bird lives
he’s still blowin
in a world without limits or time
where each moment is all that there is
imagination keeps drivin him on
he won’t back down
he’ll never land
don’t do what they tell you to
just because everyone else does
hold out
find your own way
do what you feel
fly
be free
bird lives!
Bird Lives!
About This Song:
Alto saxophone legend Charles McPherson (chosen to augment Charlie Parker’s original saxophone solos used in the Clint Eastwood film “Bird”) soars to the rafters in the non-stop alto solo that anchors Bird Lives! – a words and music tribute to bebop pioneer Charlie Parker.
Song Credits:
Charles McPherson: alto saxophone
Bob Magnusson: acoustic bass
Patrick Armenta: bongos
Tommy Aros: bongos & percussion
Chuck Perrin: acoustic guitar & vocal