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Early Bird

by Clay Bell

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I wrote this when my 13 year old was rushing out the door to meet a friend halfway between their homes. It brought back nostalgia of those times of summer with no responsibilities and nothing to do but create some mischief. I happened to be holding a ukulele, my plan was to ship it off that day and be rid of the thing. I played the few chords I knew on the uke and sang what I was feeling, the song wrote itself so quickly that I don't feel like I can take credit for it. I imagine it to be a Rosebud/Citizen Kane moment calling out to the joys of the past while the curtain closes. Fin.

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Early Bird

I woke up in yellow corduroy
Met the day head first
Snapped the pearly buttons on my
Favorite cowboy Shirt

Sing to me Early Bird
Say you'll meet me halfway
It's summertime with no place to be
So won't you come out and play?

Long, long, long ago.
You were the world to me
Won't you come back Early Bird
Why'd you have to leave?

Knock knock on the Vicar's door
Flailing as we fled
Ready for the steeplechase
A smile too big for our heads

Ran so fast my face burned red
Stoped with hands upon my knees
You fell down to the sweet green grass
Laughed until you couldn't breathe

Long, long, long ago
You were the wold to me
Won't you come back Early Bird
Surely you can see...

That I could use a friend
And the blue sky's going grey

So wont you come out
and
Play

credits

released April 11, 2020
Clay Bell- Vocals, Uke, Guitar
Gawain Mathews- Engineer, Upright Bass
Imanuel Junaedy- Accordion

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Clay Bell

At age 5 Clay went on his first tour with The Bell's. In 1993 he was signed to Ardent Records of Big Star fame.

Clay has shared the bills with: The Posies, Alex Chilton, Cracker, Earth Wind and Fire, Ozomatli, Colin Hay (Men at Work), The Church, Robert Rudolph & the Family Band, Thomas Dolby, The English Beat and Cheap Trick.
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