groaning bird
Follow the Bird
Going Forth to Do the Needful
Lyrics
Written by Rodenberg
I've got strawberries in my cereal
Today's gonna be a good day
My baby's got activities planned
And we're gonna get started right away
I'm gonna skip
I'm gonna run
I'm gonna gallop my way to a whole lot of fun
I've got strawberries in my cereal
Today's gonna be a good day
I'm ugly if I don't smile
So today I'm gonna wear a grin
Gonna stretch it out from ear to ear
Cos my baby put a little something special with in
I've got my milk
I've got my flakes
I've got something extra from my birthday cake
And now there's strawberries in my cereal and
Today's gonna be a good day!
I may be getting old
But I'm feeling young at heart
Strawberries on your cereal
Is the perfect way to start
Your day
Your week
Your life with a woman who's oh, so sweet
As the strawberries in your cereal
Today is gonna be a…
You know it's gonna be a…
A good day!
It's gonna be a good day!
It's gonna be a good day!
I hope you have a good day!
Today's gonna be a good day
My baby's got activities planned
And we're gonna get started right away
I'm gonna skip
I'm gonna run
I'm gonna gallop my way to a whole lot of fun
I've got strawberries in my cereal
Today's gonna be a good day
I'm ugly if I don't smile
So today I'm gonna wear a grin
Gonna stretch it out from ear to ear
Cos my baby put a little something special with in
I've got my milk
I've got my flakes
I've got something extra from my birthday cake
And now there's strawberries in my cereal and
Today's gonna be a good day!
I may be getting old
But I'm feeling young at heart
Strawberries on your cereal
Is the perfect way to start
Your day
Your week
Your life with a woman who's oh, so sweet
As the strawberries in your cereal
Today is gonna be a…
You know it's gonna be a…
A good day!
It's gonna be a good day!
It's gonna be a good day!
I hope you have a good day!
Written by Rodenberg
I checked the calendar it's Thursday the 12th,
Don't want to call ‘er, but I can't trust myself
So I headed down to Louie's where the drinks began to flow
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
I played the clown while she rode the bull,
but It's hard to see the bottom when the glass is half full
now I'm stuck inside a barrel cos I lost the queen of my rodeo
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
She broke my heart when she cheated on me with Jesus
She asked me to join, but I'm not into threesomes
Cheers man! and now I'm drinkin' for three,
I'm feelin' rough, as rough as a goat's knee
but the crux of the matter is the only thing I own is my soul
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
Cheers man! And I'm torn again, forlorn again, the pain is born again
but it's better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
She broke my heart when she cheated on me with Jesus
She asked me to join, but I'm not into threesomes
(Spoken words at the end)
Well, I'll tell ya I felt lower than a bow-legged caterpillar the night she gave the gospel truth in the form of that ultimatum
And I'd be preaching to the choir if I said there are some things a man does not want to cross in his lifetime
And it's going to take a hell of a lot more than bread to convince me to get involved with another fella's body any more than I'd have to
Now I don't want to sound holier than now or anything, but I thought about it long and hard and it's just not something I think I'm comfortable with
Well, she didn't like that too much…
And as I made like water, she started to whine, and that second coming subsequently caused her cup to overflow
When I turned around and saw the moon, I knew I should pack up my things and go
Don't want to call ‘er, but I can't trust myself
So I headed down to Louie's where the drinks began to flow
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
I played the clown while she rode the bull,
but It's hard to see the bottom when the glass is half full
now I'm stuck inside a barrel cos I lost the queen of my rodeo
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
She broke my heart when she cheated on me with Jesus
She asked me to join, but I'm not into threesomes
Cheers man! and now I'm drinkin' for three,
I'm feelin' rough, as rough as a goat's knee
but the crux of the matter is the only thing I own is my soul
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
Cheers man! And I'm torn again, forlorn again, the pain is born again
but it's better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Tomorrow's the 13th it's almost a full moon and it shows
She broke my heart when she cheated on me with Jesus
She asked me to join, but I'm not into threesomes
(Spoken words at the end)
Well, I'll tell ya I felt lower than a bow-legged caterpillar the night she gave the gospel truth in the form of that ultimatum
And I'd be preaching to the choir if I said there are some things a man does not want to cross in his lifetime
And it's going to take a hell of a lot more than bread to convince me to get involved with another fella's body any more than I'd have to
Now I don't want to sound holier than now or anything, but I thought about it long and hard and it's just not something I think I'm comfortable with
Well, she didn't like that too much…
And as I made like water, she started to whine, and that second coming subsequently caused her cup to overflow
When I turned around and saw the moon, I knew I should pack up my things and go
Written by Rodenberg
I bit my lip, yesterday
Now I'm reminded, of my past mistakes
That I made with her
I know should have given her more space
Now I'm back to being alone
How can you lose something that you never owned?
Well, I found away,
and I've been sad since the day I stepped to the plate
I came on strong, cos I knew what I wanted
I swung for the fences, when I should have bunted
Now I'm walking back
I'm walking back to my place on the pine
All she said was goodbye
She made it clear, right from the start
That she wasn't really ready, but I have her my heart
and now my chest hurts
So much, that I can't breathe
All she said was goodbye
I'm feeling stupid
I'm feeling the fool
It's funny how a woman can get you
To break all your rules
I told her what I thought
Instead of playing it cool
Then she said goodbye, without saying
Without saying "I love you"
Without saying "I love you"
Without saying "I love you"
All she said was goodbye
Now I'm reminded, of my past mistakes
That I made with her
I know should have given her more space
Now I'm back to being alone
How can you lose something that you never owned?
Well, I found away,
and I've been sad since the day I stepped to the plate
I came on strong, cos I knew what I wanted
I swung for the fences, when I should have bunted
Now I'm walking back
I'm walking back to my place on the pine
All she said was goodbye
She made it clear, right from the start
That she wasn't really ready, but I have her my heart
and now my chest hurts
So much, that I can't breathe
All she said was goodbye
I'm feeling stupid
I'm feeling the fool
It's funny how a woman can get you
To break all your rules
I told her what I thought
Instead of playing it cool
Then she said goodbye, without saying
Without saying "I love you"
Without saying "I love you"
Without saying "I love you"
All she said was goodbye
Written by Osia
All day I been working in the bright hot sun
Doin' shit to earn a bit, and when the works done I got a
A burn on my neck there's a thorn in my thumb
Can somebody please serve me a cold one! I said could
Can somebody please serve me a cold one?
I been sitting here giving you these puppy-dog eyes
I wave my money in the air but you serve the other guys
I know I look decrepit and my back is worn out!
But I need a cold frosty mug of ale brewed extra stout!
A cold frosty mug of ale brewed extra stout!
Well I been waiting too long but I'm tryin' to keep my cool
I always had some trouble following the rules
In the nick of time I hear the beer begin to pour!
She brought it right to me I took one sip and the beer was warm
Brought it right to me I took a sip and the beer was warm
Doin' shit to earn a bit, and when the works done I got a
A burn on my neck there's a thorn in my thumb
Can somebody please serve me a cold one! I said could
Can somebody please serve me a cold one?
I been sitting here giving you these puppy-dog eyes
I wave my money in the air but you serve the other guys
I know I look decrepit and my back is worn out!
But I need a cold frosty mug of ale brewed extra stout!
A cold frosty mug of ale brewed extra stout!
Well I been waiting too long but I'm tryin' to keep my cool
I always had some trouble following the rules
In the nick of time I hear the beer begin to pour!
She brought it right to me I took one sip and the beer was warm
Brought it right to me I took a sip and the beer was warm
Written by Rodenberg
I'm stuck inside
Alone in my head
Over thinking about the things she said
Or didn't
Where did the serpent begin?
When was the moment that it found the way in?
Fatter now, than she's ever been
Or is it?
Am I doing this right?
Is there more that I can do?
I'm trying' to be frugal though my options are few
At the table alone
Will you give me what he got long ago?
The snake won't see it's way out of the door on it's own
Or will it?
Is this a penance for the things I have done?
Wrap another ring around what has been rung
I can't put a finger on, identity
If I gave you a call could I tell you it's me?
Alone in my head
Over thinking about the things she said
Or didn't
Where did the serpent begin?
When was the moment that it found the way in?
Fatter now, than she's ever been
Or is it?
Am I doing this right?
Is there more that I can do?
I'm trying' to be frugal though my options are few
At the table alone
Will you give me what he got long ago?
The snake won't see it's way out of the door on it's own
Or will it?
Is this a penance for the things I have done?
Wrap another ring around what has been rung
I can't put a finger on, identity
If I gave you a call could I tell you it's me?
Written by Rodenberg
Awake again, more of the same
There's too many things are inside my brain
Why did she say that?
What does it mean?
Where am I going?
Where have I been?
Why did I do that?
When will she see?
Is this my fault?
Can they hear me?
All of these thoughts
All of these feelings
Are begging the questions
And searching for meaning
Like, what would I say if they knew what I knew?
What would she say if she thought the same too?
What should I say to give comfort to you?
What would I say if I knew what to do?
All of these questions while cold under covers
Full of desire and in need of a lover
To steady my thoughts and make sense of this mess
It's hard to relax when you're under distress
But, this isn't new and I can sleep when I'm dead
I won't be alone with so much in my head
And the more I think, I think about more.
I think about the thoughts I thought thinking before
I can't be sure of what she really sees
When she wakes up I know that she'll call me, sayin'
Baby, can you tell me, how was your day?
What did you do? And are you ok?
That's enough for me to stay there on the line
Cos when the thoughts pour in I know that I'll be fine
Because actions speak louder than words ever could
And she understands what others misunderstood
So, when I get lost in hypothetical end
I'm reminded of the process with my best friend
When I can't sleep and am staring at the ceiling
With the snake inside and the tail that it's eating
She'll read to me, she'll sing to me, she'll speak to me, and breathe with me
She'll laugh with me, cry with me, sigh at me and look inside with me
She'll run with me, poke fun at me, carry a ton for me, she'll show her love to me
There's too many things are inside my brain
Why did she say that?
What does it mean?
Where am I going?
Where have I been?
Why did I do that?
When will she see?
Is this my fault?
Can they hear me?
All of these thoughts
All of these feelings
Are begging the questions
And searching for meaning
Like, what would I say if they knew what I knew?
What would she say if she thought the same too?
What should I say to give comfort to you?
What would I say if I knew what to do?
All of these questions while cold under covers
Full of desire and in need of a lover
To steady my thoughts and make sense of this mess
It's hard to relax when you're under distress
But, this isn't new and I can sleep when I'm dead
I won't be alone with so much in my head
And the more I think, I think about more.
I think about the thoughts I thought thinking before
I can't be sure of what she really sees
When she wakes up I know that she'll call me, sayin'
Baby, can you tell me, how was your day?
What did you do? And are you ok?
That's enough for me to stay there on the line
Cos when the thoughts pour in I know that I'll be fine
Because actions speak louder than words ever could
And she understands what others misunderstood
So, when I get lost in hypothetical end
I'm reminded of the process with my best friend
When I can't sleep and am staring at the ceiling
With the snake inside and the tail that it's eating
She'll read to me, she'll sing to me, she'll speak to me, and breathe with me
She'll laugh with me, cry with me, sigh at me and look inside with me
She'll run with me, poke fun at me, carry a ton for me, she'll show her love to me
Written by Rodenberg
When we met at the base of the mountain
I knew the only way was up
Corona clouds covered my view of the peak
And I couldn't see my way to the top
But I know that I love you
And nothing could make me stop
In the end we'll make it in the valley
But first things are gonna get rough
Stumblin' through the distance
Slippin' on the rocks
Springin' forward and we lost an hour
It could take a year to reach the top
But I know that you love me
And nothing could make us stop
From coming down the peak and into the valley
Holding hands and making love
Holding hands and making love
Making plans and livin' in love
Sing me a song in your morning, when I'm getting ready for bed
Another day gone when you wake up, but there are many more ahead
I know that you're tired, I know that you're scared
But I can climb and carry you, when you're ready we'll be halfway there
I can see a new day dawning
If we can make it a few more miles
Despite the rain and uncertainty
I promise to make you smile
So you won't forget that I love you
And that nothing can make us stop
From coming down the peak and into the valley
Holding hands and making love
Holding hands and making love
Making plans and livin' in love
Six more miles to find myself, then I'll hand it all over to you
I've set upon the mountain like a force of nature, heading straight for Kathmandu
Read me a chapter in the morning, baby, there's no need to be scared
Cos I'm strong enough to carry you and when you're ready we'll be halfway there
Woah! I love you!
There's no mountain pass that we can't get through
Just a little more that we'll have to climb
Then we'll make the valley yours and mine
I knew the only way was up
Corona clouds covered my view of the peak
And I couldn't see my way to the top
But I know that I love you
And nothing could make me stop
In the end we'll make it in the valley
But first things are gonna get rough
Stumblin' through the distance
Slippin' on the rocks
Springin' forward and we lost an hour
It could take a year to reach the top
But I know that you love me
And nothing could make us stop
From coming down the peak and into the valley
Holding hands and making love
Holding hands and making love
Making plans and livin' in love
Sing me a song in your morning, when I'm getting ready for bed
Another day gone when you wake up, but there are many more ahead
I know that you're tired, I know that you're scared
But I can climb and carry you, when you're ready we'll be halfway there
I can see a new day dawning
If we can make it a few more miles
Despite the rain and uncertainty
I promise to make you smile
So you won't forget that I love you
And that nothing can make us stop
From coming down the peak and into the valley
Holding hands and making love
Holding hands and making love
Making plans and livin' in love
Six more miles to find myself, then I'll hand it all over to you
I've set upon the mountain like a force of nature, heading straight for Kathmandu
Read me a chapter in the morning, baby, there's no need to be scared
Cos I'm strong enough to carry you and when you're ready we'll be halfway there
Woah! I love you!
There's no mountain pass that we can't get through
Just a little more that we'll have to climb
Then we'll make the valley yours and mine
Written by Rodenberg
I'm feelin' awfully frothy, can I buy you a cup of coffee?
I really want to know you
I want to take you out for a delicious dish, I thought you might enjoy a little bone-filled fish
I've got a little something to show you
I'm feelin' awfully frothy, so I might get a little bossy
I really want to throw you
6 foot 3 and draped in denim, come with me lady and I'll take you to heaven
I've got a little something to show you
I've got something to show you
I've got something to show you
I'm a suave monkey lookin' for a lady who's white and tall but not too slim
Yellow high-heels like banana peels that'll make your tongue slip when she walks in
Come with me lady and you'll get your wish a little bone-filled fish to scratch that itch
Cos you're here for a reason and the meat has been seasoned and I'm ready to enjoy a delicious dish
I'm gonna lay a tablecloth on down, straighten it up and smooth it out
Admire the spread, before i'm fed, I'm gonna dive right in and make you shout
Cos I'll throw you down, upon the plate, I was thinkin' of you while I was on the plane
Givin' them a smile when you walk in the place, full of confidence and grace
And then all the other apes with their mouth agape, will hesitate, but you won't wait
To show them where they want to be, to make them think of what to say
But then they'll see that you're here with me and you've got me feelin' awfully frothy
Yeah! You got me! (and the soup is a little brothy)
You got me, oh yeah
You got me, (and things are gettin' saucy)
Yeah, you got me. Mmm, yeah
You got me (Rap-rockin' Ben Brocky)
Cos you got me, oh yeah
You got me feelin'...
I've got something to show you
I've got something to show you
I really want to know you
I want to take you out for a delicious dish, I thought you might enjoy a little bone-filled fish
I've got a little something to show you
I'm feelin' awfully frothy, so I might get a little bossy
I really want to throw you
6 foot 3 and draped in denim, come with me lady and I'll take you to heaven
I've got a little something to show you
I've got something to show you
I've got something to show you
I'm a suave monkey lookin' for a lady who's white and tall but not too slim
Yellow high-heels like banana peels that'll make your tongue slip when she walks in
Come with me lady and you'll get your wish a little bone-filled fish to scratch that itch
Cos you're here for a reason and the meat has been seasoned and I'm ready to enjoy a delicious dish
I'm gonna lay a tablecloth on down, straighten it up and smooth it out
Admire the spread, before i'm fed, I'm gonna dive right in and make you shout
Cos I'll throw you down, upon the plate, I was thinkin' of you while I was on the plane
Givin' them a smile when you walk in the place, full of confidence and grace
And then all the other apes with their mouth agape, will hesitate, but you won't wait
To show them where they want to be, to make them think of what to say
But then they'll see that you're here with me and you've got me feelin' awfully frothy
Yeah! You got me! (and the soup is a little brothy)
You got me, oh yeah
You got me, (and things are gettin' saucy)
Yeah, you got me. Mmm, yeah
You got me (Rap-rockin' Ben Brocky)
Cos you got me, oh yeah
You got me feelin'...
I've got something to show you
I've got something to show you
Written by Rodenberg
Because I never understood
Because I never understood
What it means to be loved
What it means to be in love
Little boy walkin' down the road, alone
Kickin' up dust, nowhere close to home
Will you ever find what it is you're, looking for
On a road where there is nothing left to explore
Because I never understood
Because I never understood
Singing songs to each other, in the middle of the night
Hearing lyrics for the first time
Nevermind that old road boy, it doesn't matter now
She'll be waiting for you when you get to town
Because I never understood
Because I never understood
What it means to be loved
What it means to be in love
Because I never understood
What it means to be loved
What it means to be in love
Little boy walkin' down the road, alone
Kickin' up dust, nowhere close to home
Will you ever find what it is you're, looking for
On a road where there is nothing left to explore
Because I never understood
Because I never understood
Singing songs to each other, in the middle of the night
Hearing lyrics for the first time
Nevermind that old road boy, it doesn't matter now
She'll be waiting for you when you get to town
Because I never understood
Because I never understood
What it means to be loved
What it means to be in love
Written by Rodenberg / Boone
I'm whiddlin' down a mountain with my pocket knife
On the hunt for tin cans with my wife
We don't need no trouble, we don't need no strife
We're just tryin' to carve a chasm through the brambles of our life
Sing me another song, even birds have got their issues
I've been whiddlin' for some time and I'm all out of tissues
You appear and now your here to cry upon my shoulder
It's time to feed your need to lean, but I can't be the boulder
That you need right now, it's time for you to act a little older
David beat Goliath with his trusty slingshot
I'm sleeping in late like a king, you know I'm rollin' up in my cot
They want me to hassle, although I'd rather not
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
Whiddlin' down a mountain with my pocket knife
Carvin' out a melody, like Pan upon his pipe
A rollin' stone in the bed I own, if the worm could ever turn it
I caught my carrot on the down beet, with an onion and the turnips
Paint me another picture with olfactory hues,
There's too much growin' in my garden, to stay in on the news
You paint your rose, to tickle a nose, when the fruit begins to sour
you were warned about the thorns and now is not the hour
For me to heed your need to weed, and look after your flower
David beat Goliath with his trusty slingshot
I'm sleeping in late like a king rollin' up in my cot
They want me to hassle, although I'd rather not
So Ima sit here whiddlin' on the sticks that I have got
David beat Goliath with his trusty slingshot
I'm sleeping in late like a king, you know I'm rollin' up in my cot
They want me to hassle, although I'd rather not
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
I'm whiddlin' down a mountain
Whiddlin' down a mountain
Whiddlin' down a mountain
Whiddlin' down a mountain
On the hunt for tin cans with my wife
We don't need no trouble, we don't need no strife
We're just tryin' to carve a chasm through the brambles of our life
Sing me another song, even birds have got their issues
I've been whiddlin' for some time and I'm all out of tissues
You appear and now your here to cry upon my shoulder
It's time to feed your need to lean, but I can't be the boulder
That you need right now, it's time for you to act a little older
David beat Goliath with his trusty slingshot
I'm sleeping in late like a king, you know I'm rollin' up in my cot
They want me to hassle, although I'd rather not
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
Whiddlin' down a mountain with my pocket knife
Carvin' out a melody, like Pan upon his pipe
A rollin' stone in the bed I own, if the worm could ever turn it
I caught my carrot on the down beet, with an onion and the turnips
Paint me another picture with olfactory hues,
There's too much growin' in my garden, to stay in on the news
You paint your rose, to tickle a nose, when the fruit begins to sour
you were warned about the thorns and now is not the hour
For me to heed your need to weed, and look after your flower
David beat Goliath with his trusty slingshot
I'm sleeping in late like a king rollin' up in my cot
They want me to hassle, although I'd rather not
So Ima sit here whiddlin' on the sticks that I have got
David beat Goliath with his trusty slingshot
I'm sleeping in late like a king, you know I'm rollin' up in my cot
They want me to hassle, although I'd rather not
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
I'm gonna sit here whiddlin' on the sticks I got
I'm whiddlin' down a mountain
Whiddlin' down a mountain
Whiddlin' down a mountain
Whiddlin' down a mountain
Written by Rodenberg / Arneson
I knew this trip would be hard
but I knew it's what I had to do
If I can't find my peace here, then it doesn't exist
and I refuse to accept that's true…
I've started to replenish my soul
Life has begun to move in the right direction
It'll be awhile before I can bare my ass to cupid, but
The dusty wheels have started to creak once again
Tonight I'll lay my mattress out in the sand
and sleep out under the stars
the best experiences are unplanned
and I love... living this life of ours
People don't come preassembled
There's more to life than just going through the motions
What could really go wrong
When you've got no plans or expectations
There's a poignancy to life
If you only have the eyes to see it
It feels good to look back and see just where I was
But it feels even better to know that I made it here now!
Tonight I'll lay my mattress out in the sand
and sleep out under the stars
the best experiences are unplanned
and I love living this life of ours
but I knew it's what I had to do
If I can't find my peace here, then it doesn't exist
and I refuse to accept that's true…
I've started to replenish my soul
Life has begun to move in the right direction
It'll be awhile before I can bare my ass to cupid, but
The dusty wheels have started to creak once again
Tonight I'll lay my mattress out in the sand
and sleep out under the stars
the best experiences are unplanned
and I love... living this life of ours
People don't come preassembled
There's more to life than just going through the motions
What could really go wrong
When you've got no plans or expectations
There's a poignancy to life
If you only have the eyes to see it
It feels good to look back and see just where I was
But it feels even better to know that I made it here now!
Tonight I'll lay my mattress out in the sand
and sleep out under the stars
the best experiences are unplanned
and I love living this life of ours