Ordinary Joe (feat. Terry Callier)

For my opening line I'm not trying to indicate my state of mind. I turn you on, I tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying Bringing music when you hear it, Keep on trying to get near it. A little rhythm for your spirit Oh but that's what it's for Come on in, here's the door And I've seen a sparrow get high Wasting time in the sky He thinks it's easy to fly He's just a little bit freer than I Down here on the ground When you find folks are giving you the runaround Get your game uptight And if you must just take your secrets underground Politicians are trying to speech you Mad colour watchers are trying to teach you Very few will really try to reach you If you're lost in a stack That's OK, come on back Now I'd be the last to deny That I'm just an average guy Each little bird in the sky Is just a little bit freer than I Say, ordinary Joe Although they say you're just a lazy so-and-so What they think is real Is nothing but an animated puppet show So don't let time and space confuse you Don't let name and form abuse you Well let Big Joe Williams blues you In the light of the sun you can see how they run Oh I've seen a sparrow get high Wasting time in the sky He thinks it's easy to fly He's just a little bit freer than I