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Bird On A Wire

from Ordinary Love by Ellis Delaney

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A song about the urgency of climate change and our struggle with convenience and consumerism

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Bird on a wire (E. Delaney, T. Delaney)
I can’t believe we’re in this situation. My heart breaks thinking it’s too late.
We draw lines, the temperature’s rising. The ocean doesn’t care what land it takes

How did we get so disconnected? I’m plugged in, but I’m out of touch
Can I find my way back to the garden? Break the spell that’s got a hold on us

There’s a bird on a wire
In between the ground and sky
I can hear the song she’s singing
I can hear holy joy ringing

Like a prayer on the wind
A touch of grace, hearing it
The love and peace we think is missing
Is right here all the time

I keep thinking I am one person
Ice is melting, what can I do?
Now or never never seemed so urgent
I worry bout the weather, I never used to

I think of all plastic in the ocean
It’s part of nearly everything I buy
How do I change it? All the habits
It’s hard to see we’re running out of time

We can’t buy more time

There’s a bird on a wire
In between the ground and sky
I can hear the song she’s singing
I can hear holy joy ringing

Like a prayer on the wind
A touch of grace, hearing it
The love and peace we think is missing
Is right here all the time
somewhere inside you and I there’s a bird on a wire

Maybe if we heal our deepest wounds
Generations of carried pain
I care about our children’s children
It’s time to do something

Oh can we do something?!

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from Ordinary Love, released June 5, 2020
Co write with Ellis Delaney & Terri Delaney
Delaney Street Music
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Uplifting and wise folk/Americana that will uplift you and soothe your broken heart!

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