Bird Lives!
bird lives 
he’s still blowin 
hoverin 
in the warm gas of tobacco & beer 
halfway between pleasure & death 
still sending out sheets of sound 
he won’t back down 
he’ll never land
don’t do what they tell you to 
just because everyone else does 
hold out 
find your own way 
do what you feel 
fly 
be free
chained in 
we’re mental prisoners 
oh but we’re dreamin 
of a world without fear & doubt 
where we can live by our instincts in peace 
we may be grounded 
but we know how to soar 
it’s not too late 
to elevate
don’t do what they tell you to 
just because everyone else does 
hold out 
find your own way 
do what you feel 
fly 
be free
bird lives 
he’s still blowin 
in a world without limits or time 
where each moment is all that there is 
imagination keeps drivin him on 
he won’t back down 
he’ll never land
don’t do what they tell you to 
 just because everyone else does 
 hold out 
 find your own way 
 do what you feel 
 fly 
 be free
bird lives!
Bird Lives!
About This Song:
Alto saxophone legend Charles McPherson (chosen to augment Charlie Parker’s original saxophone solos used in the Clint Eastwood film “Bird”) soars to the rafters in the non-stop alto solo that anchors Bird Lives! – a words and music tribute to bebop pioneer Charlie Parker.
Song Credits:
Charles McPherson: alto saxophone
Bob Magnusson: acoustic bass
Patrick Armenta: bongos
Tommy Aros: bongos & percussion
Chuck Perrin: acoustic guitar & vocal