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Magpie
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Singer/Songwriter
Magpie was released on February 1, 1991 by Vanguard Records as a part of the album And Stood There Amazed
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Release DateFebruary 1, 1991
LabelVanguard Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM160

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Louis Sedmak
Louis Sedmak
Producer

Lyrics

Magpie, you're an early riser
Magpie, you're a bold chastiser
Magpie, always waking up my wife and I
You old coyote in the sky, magpie
Some say (some say) you're a bold deceiver
I say (I say) you're a true believer
Magpie, oh, the west ain't never gonna die
Just as long as you can fly
You roam all around these hills like a gypsy
I don't see what's the matter with that
Your choices weep for something to eat
I don't have a problem with that
You built a big house with a front and a back door
And you want to be free
Holy Moses, magpie
I am you, you are me
Walk that walk, talk that talk
Sing me a song of way long ago
Was it out on the trail?
You got a beautiful tail
Riding on the back of the white buffalo
Say, magpie, oh, the west ain't never gonna die
Just as long as you can fly
Old coyote in the sky, he's a magpie
You hang all around these hills in the wintertime
Why in the hell would you want to do that?
If it was me, I'd be outta here, man
Gimme couple seconds and I'd grab my hat
Oh, magpie, you're a pretty bird
You just want to be free
Holy Moses, magpie
I am you, you are me
Walk that walk, talk that talk
Sing me a song of way long ago
Was it out on the trail?
You got a beautiful tail
Did you cut a deal with the white buffalo?
Say, magpie, you know the west ain't never gonna die
Just as long as you can fly
Pika pika, Hutsuni'ka
Pika pika, Hutsuni'ka
Oh, the west ain't never gonna die
You know the west ain't never gonna die
Old coyote in the sky
Written by: Ian Tyson
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