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Sleep, Little Bird

from Paint a Little Tree (album) by The Portingales

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Sleep little bird
The day is done, the shadows are long
So sing not a word
The dish and the spoon have jumped over the moon
And the cow has followed them too
The words that we sing they won't change a thing
But I'd rather sing them with you

Sleep little bird
You can rest on the perch I just built right over my soul
I know that as always you won't ask much of me
My arms will encircle you when you are lonely
In silence and song we'll hold each closely
And if your nest falls, I'll rebuild it
Again and again and again and again

Sleep little bird
When they come for your feathers I'll hide you as long as I can
You'll starve in every way that it means to be hungry
They'll drown you in torrents of water and whiskey
And I am so thirsty I know you won't blame me
If the best I can do is let the flood in one drop at a time

Sleep little bird
When we're caught in the gale I'll listen for your sweetest song
And cling you until he past becomes present
In the roaring quiet of the funnel's current
I'll think when that dark cyclone swallows the sky
All that rises converges but not all that converges must rise
If floodwaters converge on you, please, just go to sleep

Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai

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from Paint a Little Tree (album), released April 9, 2021

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The Portingales Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Portingales are an indie rock band out of southeastern Michigan. Combining stylistic elements as diverse as 1960's British rock, folk, and grunge, the melodic tunes of The Portingales strive to capture both the energy and melancholy of life's most meaningful experiences. ... more

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