Last Of The Humming Birds

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He ran away, he was the last of the hummingbirds to say, I want out of this place, She ran away, she was the first girl at school to say, I can't stand the sight of my face, We get so hot in here, we feel like electrical storms, Packed like battery hens, My God, I must have hurt you so much, I never even felt when we hit the ground. All I see, Is all I need, Leading the occupation, Teaching them how to read, Beautiful shapes, Make mistakes, Feeding the combinations, Teaching them how to breathe. Last of the hummingbirds, The last of the hummingbirds. He watched them come, He watched them go to the factory through snow, As their breath turned cold, She watched him cry himself to sleep, every night at ten as he, Felt their love grow old, One thing I know, I'll watch my children grow into broke machines, If they have their way, I filled their heads with big ideas, that no government will hear, When the bomb goes off. All I see, Is all I need, Leading the occupation, Teaching them how to read, Beautiful shapes, Make mistakes, Feeding the combinations, Teaching them how to breathe. Last of the hummingbirds, The last of the hummingbirds. Then my friends you'll hear me, the end comes so clearly, Gather up your loved ones, tell them that it's time.

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from Things We Lost In The Fire, released March 4, 2014
Music - Things We Lost In The Fire
Lyrics - Stuart Crockard
Vocals - Stuart Crockard & Craig Watson
Guitar - Craig Watson
Bass - Rob Lord
Piano & Keyboards - Dave Haddington
Drums & Percussion - Si Lister

Production & Engineering - Tom Peters
Artwork - Dave Haddington
Recorded 2011 at Monkey Puzzle House Studios

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