Sparrow(2:47)
P.Simon,1964
ReleasedonWednesdayMorning,3
Whowilllovealittlesparrow
Who‘straveledfarandcriesforrest?
"NotI,"saidtheOakTree
"Iwon‘tsharemybrancheswithnosparrow‘snest
Andmyblanketofleaveswon‘twarmhercoldbreast"
Whowilllovealittlesparrow
Andwhowillspeakakindlyword?
"NotI,"saidtheSwan
"Theentireideaisutterlyabsurd
I‘dbelaughedatandscornediftheotherswansheard."
Whowilltakepityinhisheart
Andwhowillfeedastarvingsparrow?
"NotI,"saidtheGoldenWheat
"IwouldifIcouldbutIcannotIknow
Ineedallmygraintoprosperandgrow"
Whowilllovealittlesparrow?
Willnoonewritehereulogy?
"Iwill,"saidtheEarth
"ForallI‘vecreatedreturnsuntome
Fromdustwereyemadeanddustyeshallbe"
Sparrow(2:47)
P.Simon,1964
ReleasedonWednesdayMorning,3
Whowilllovealittlesparrow
Who‘straveledfarandcriesforrest?
"NotI,"saidtheOakTree
"Iwon‘tsharemybrancheswithnosparrow‘snest
Andmyblanketofleaveswon‘twarmhercoldbreast"
Whowilllovealittlesparrow
Andwhowillspeakakindlyword?
"NotI,"saidtheSwan
"Theentireideaisutterlyabsurd
I‘dbelaughedatandscornediftheotherswansheard."
Whowilltakepityinhisheart
Andwhowillfeedastarvingsparrow?
"NotI,"saidtheGoldenWheat
"IwouldifIcouldbutIcannotIknow
Ineedallmygraintoprosperandgrow"
Whowilllovealittlesparrow?
Willnoonewritehereulogy?
"Iwill,"saidtheEarth
"ForallI‘vecreatedreturnsuntome
Fromdustwereyemadeanddustyeshallbe"