Crows Laughing On The Wire

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Old flannel sleeves flapping wild

Straw sticking out through his torn chest

Birds watching

Waiting for him to blink first

Pre-Chorus

He keeps his chin up

He keeps his buttons tight

Steady through the rain

Chorus

Stiff limbs shaking in the field

Crows laughing on the wire

Wondering when he might move

Stiff limbs shaking in the field

Crows laughing on the wire

Verse 2

Black wings circling the patched hat

Corn grows tall around his wooden spine

Safety pins hold his spirit

While he guards the gold beneath him

Pre-Chorus

He keeps his chin up

He keeps his buttons tight

Steady through the rain

Chorus

Stiff limbs shaking in the field

Crows laughing on the wire

Wondering when he might move

Stiff limbs shaking in the field

Crows laughing on the wire

Bridge

They land on his arm

They peck at his straw

They pull at his twine

Lonely king of the acre

Still standing tall

Chorus

Stiff limbs shaking in the field

Crows laughing on the wire

Wondering when he might move

Stiff limbs shaking in the field

Crows laughing on the wire

Post-Chorus

No moves

No blinking

Just staying right here

No moves

No blinking

Just staying right here