The Bird and the Worm

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He wears his heart safety-pinned to his backpack His backpack is all that he knows Shot down by strangers whose glances can cripple The heart and devour the soul [Chorus] All alone, he turns to stone While holding his breath half to death Terrified of what's inside, to Save his life, he crawls like a worm from a bird (All alone) Crawls like a worm from a bird [Whispered Post-Chorus] Don't tell on me, don't tell on me No, don't you tell on me, please It's okay, don't tell on me, please... [Verse 2] Out of his mind, the weight pushes him, whisperin' Must've been out of his mind (Out of his mind) Mid-day delusions of pushing this out of his head May be out of his mind (Out of his mind) [Chorus] All alone, he turns to stone While holding his breath half to death Terrified of what's inside, to Save his life, he crawls like a worm (Crawls like a worm!) Crawls like a worm from a bird (Crawls like a worm!) (All alone) Crawls like a worm from a bird (All alone) Crawls like a worm from a bird (All alone) Crawls like a worm Crawls like a worm from a bird [Bridge] (Ah-ah, ooh-ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah) All he knows If he can't relieve it, it grows (All alone) And so it goes (And so it goes) He crawls like a worm Crawls like a worm from a bird And he crawls like a worm He crawls like a worm He crawls like a worm Crawls like a... [Interlude] Out of his mind, the weight pushes him, whispering Must've been out of his mind [Chorus] All alone, he turns to stone While holding his breath half to death Terrified of what's inside, to Save his life, he crawls like a worm from a bird All alone, he's holding his breath half to death (Holding his breath half to death) Terrified, to save his life He crawls like a worm (He crawls like a worm!) Crawls like a worm from a bird (Crawls like a worm!) (All alone) Crawls like a worm from a bird (All alone) Crawls like a worm from a bird (All alone) Crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm Crawls like a worm from a bird [Outro] All alone All alone All alone All alone