The Nightjar’s Blues

Lyrics

Oh, whippoorwill You speak your name so plain It's a wonder anyone ever took notice at all And never do you put on airs So vain, no It's just what comes out When you open your mouth You open your mouth And your name came out You open your mouth And your name came out Take me back To the place of your first emanation: The fabric of the thicket is torn by birdsong Venus and the sliver moon sing along, sing along It's where you be, it's where you belong It's where you be, it's where you belong Oh, you sang just as well Before you were called anything at all Before any man saw what was plain Gave it a name, and called it his own... Before you lost your home At the end of the road A man with a pen is waiting See how your voice is fading as Fading as he names you? Your voice is fading as he names you Oh, you sang just as well Before you were called anything at all Before any man saw what was plain Gave it a name, and called it his own... Before you lost your home Before you lost, before you lost your home Before you lost, before you lost your home Before you lost, before you lost your home Your voice is fading as he names you Your voice is fading as he names you It's where you be, it's where you belong