Juliana Hatfield - For The Birds lyrics

I really had to go downtown Go downtown and hang around Was not prepared for what I found A baby bird was lyin' on the ground Lying there in front of my feet Dying there right next to the street I picked it up and felt it's heat I tried to wake her up but she wanted to sleep I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying But I can't get away from the thought It's dying, it's dying, it's dying And it's something that I couldn't stop You're lying, you're lying, if you say It's gonna make it 'cause I know that it's not Hanging on a telephone line Witnessing a million crimes I've been alone all this time I'd call someone but I don't have a dime I don't care for boys or girls I'd rather hang around with the birds Humans only wreck the world They'd k** your whole family for a string of pearls I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying But I can't get away from the thought We're dying, we're dying, we're dying Our insides are starting to rot You're lying, you're lying, if you say We're okay, 'cause maybe we're not Ooh, ooh, ooh...ooh ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh...ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh...ooh ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh...ooh ooh Oooh...ooh ooh...ooh If I had wings I'd try to fly But they don't make it harder to die You can take it up to the sky But no one ever stays that high High...high I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying But I can't get away from the thought I'm dying, I'm dying I already gave away all that I've got I'm lying, I'm lying, if I say That I'm cool 'cause really I'm not