Kevin Coyne - Sign Of The Times lyrics

Wild palms in the hinterland Stretches of yellow sand A blue bird trapped in my hand It's hard to understand It must be a sign of the times, times It must be a sign of the time Time, time, time, time My friend can't talk no more He just gazes at his kitchen floor Building a boat that will never float Packing it with animals and bags of oats Must be, yes, a sign of the times, times It must be a sign of the times Sign of the times Oh, give me a sign, oh, what is the sign? Oh, what is their line? Oh, a sign, a sign Any sign, any line, any time Any sigh, any lie, not mine, not mine I'm building, what am I building? I'm working, why am I working? My hands are clean and never dirty I wear something and it hurts me Must be my sign of the times Must be, yes, my sign of the times Sign of the times Must be, give me a sign Oh, any sign, oh, any sign Oh, any line, any sign, any rhyme Any time, not mine, it's not mine It's not mine, it's not mine It's not mine, it's not mine My mother, she knows I really think she knows Taken to painting her toes Taken to wear those odd clothes Must be a sign of the times, times Must be a sign of the times, times Sign of the times So you can help me Let me know you can help me Make it a positive sign 'Cause this face is not really mine Must be a sign of my mind, mind, mind, mind Must be a sign of the times Sign of the time A sign of the times My face is not mine My face is not mine