The Catbird Seat

Duration

4:38

Genres

Folk

Lyrics

Here I am now It took some time to come around Sometimes I think it took me down Sometimes I think In the catbird seat The only trees were on my street The only step was at my door Into a city I stood for Here I have been This view with a room and a stupid grin Not fit to choose which shoes to fit in Not fit to choose Here I have found That you can sink on solid ground And words like that don’t make a sound When something looks sturdy In the catbird seat The only shoes were on my feet In them I walked Mass Avenue Street-wise and see-through By you I swore By the light or the way you wore it Now instead I swear I’m over it In the catbird seat The only dreams were in my sleep And all the things I ever owned Were in boxes I borrowed