Feathers

History's made its mark in anger As everybody knows it's what we do It's nothing new The next chords struck are fault and failure And we both know that finger points on cue There's blame for two Do you really want him calling, Newo? Do you really think he's coming back to you? Oh, once the world stops spinning Read that writing on the wall Another, Newo? Is there cushion just enough to break my fall? Oh, don't you cry just lie there baby, in the past 'Cause if you want it all Right now, hide your feathers on the back porch, baby He's coming home, for you've been such a liar Hide your feathers, little back porch lady You're too old enough to cry your sorry eyes out (over the world) Hear me scream outside your window I'm only here to make my peace with you there's something new Oh, it was our time, that day in our lives If I could do things different, what would I choose? Oh, don't you cry, Mama Please don't cry, Mama Oh, don't you cry, no, no Right now, hide your feathers on the back porch, baby He's coming home, for you've been such a liar Hide your feathers, little back porch lady You're too old enough to cry your sorry eyes out No other could wait for a lover to embrace, boy When there's no more room for love You'll sell her off to the sharks No other could wait for a lover to embrace, boy When there's no more room for love You'll sell her off to the sharks Right now, hide your feathers on the back porch, baby He's coming home, for you've been such a liar Right now, hide your feathers on the back porch, baby He's coming home, for you've been such a liar (over the world) Hide your feathers, little back porch lady You're too old enough to cry your sorry eyes out Wait a minute, little back porch lady Wait a minute, little back porch lady, I'm in love Wait a minute, little back porch lady (such a liar) Oh, don't you cry, Mama Oh, don't you cry, no, no Wait a minute, little back porch lady Wait a minute, little back porch lady, I'm in love Wait a minute, little back porch lady (such a liar) Oh, don't you cry, Mama Oh, don't you cry, no, no