Ordinary Joe-Terry Callier

[00:15.05] For my openin' line [00:18.32] I might try to indicate my state of mind [00:23.05] or turn you on [00:26.03] or tell you that I'm laughin' [00:28.49] just to keep from cryin' [00:31.16] pretty music, when you hear it, [00:35.02] keep on tryin' to get near it [00:39.13] a little rhythm for your spirit [00:42.93] but that's what it's for [00:44.96] come on in here's the door [00:47.32] I've seen a sparrow get high [00:51.19] and waste his time in the sky [00:54.97] he thinks it's easy to fly [00:58.39] he's just a little bit freer than I [01:01.37] Now here's a mystery [01:04.79] and maybe you can help to make it clear to me [01:09.36] When you're fast asleep [01:12.20] and than what is that's lightin' up the dreams you see [01:17.07] all your tears can't conceal it [01:21.00] all your prayers may not reveal it [01:25.48] you got soul so you can feel it [01:29.16] and when you make the scene [01:31.05] then you'll know what I mean [01:33.57] I've seen a sparrow get high [01:37.28] and waste his time in the sky [01:41.02] he thinks it's easy to fly [01:44.37] he's just a little bit freer than I [02:10.08] Down here on the ground [02:13.39] when you fine folks are givin' you the runaround [02:18.16] keep your game up up-tight [02:21.11] and if you must just take your secrets underground [02:26.06] now, politicians try to speech you [02:29.46] mad color watchers try to teach you [02:33.77] very few will really try to reach you [02:37.56] if you're lost in the stack [02:39.62] that's ok come on black [02:41.95] Now I'd be the last to deny [02:45.82] that I'm just an average guy [02:48.65] and don't you know each little bird in the sky [02:53.15] Is just a little bit freer than I [02:56.16] Ordinary Joe, Although they say you're just a lazy so and so [03:03.86] what they think is real [03:06.82] is nothing but an animated puppet show [03:11.51] So don't let time and space confuse you [03:15.44] and don't let name and form abuse you [03:19.60] Well let Big Joe Williams blues you [03:23.51] in the light of the sun you can see how they run [03:27.74] I've seen a sparrow get high [03:31.53] and waste his time in the sky [03:34.40] Don't you know he thinks it's easy to fly [03:38.73] he's just a little bit freer than I