Ian Tyson Magpie
Magpie You're an early riser Magpie You're a bold chastiser Magpie Always waking up my wife and I You old coyote in the sky Magpie Some say you're a bold deceiver I say you're a true believer Magpie You know the west ain't never going to die Just as long as you can fly You travel all around these hills Like a gypsy I don't see the matter with that Your choice is meat for something to eat I don't have a problem with that You build a big house With a front and a back door And you want to be free Holy Moses magpie I am you - you are me Walk that walk Talk that talk Sing me a song of way long ago Was it out on the trail You got a beautiful tail Riding on the back of the white buffalo Did you cut a deal with the white buffalo? You hand all around these hills In the winter time Why in the hell would you want to do that If it was me I'd be out of here man Give me a couple of seconds And I'll grab my hat Ah, magpie, you're a pretty bird You just want to be free Holy Moses magpie I am you - you are me
