Ordinary Joe

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Terry Callier

Terrence Orlando Callier, known as Terry Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter. more »


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Yeay, what's up?
It's Terry Callier
Got a new way to flow
For Ordinary Joe
You know

For my opening line
I might try to indicate my state of mind
Or turn you on
Or tell you that I'm laughin'
Just to keep from cryin'
Pretty music, when you hear it
Keep on tryin' to get near it
A little rhythm for your spirit
But that's what it's for
C'mon in here's the door

I've seen a sparrow get high
Wasting time in the sky
He thinks it's easy to fly
He's just a little bit freer than I

Down here on the ground
When you find folks are givin' you the runaround
Get your game up tight
And if you must just take your secrets underground
Politicians try to speech you
Mad color watchers try to teach you
Very few will really try to reach you
If you're lost in the stack
That's OK, come on black

Now I'd be the last to deny
That I'm just an average guy
Each little bird in the sky
Is just a little bit freer than I

Say, Ordinary Joe
Although they say you're just a lazy so-and-so
What they think is real
Is nothing but an animated puppet show
So don't let time and space confuse you
And don't let name and form abuse you
Well let Big Joe Williams blues you
In the light of the sun you can see how they run

I've seen a sparrow get high
Wasting time in the sky
He thinks it's easy to fly
He's just a little bit freer than I

A new way to flow

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Written by: N Peejay, Jae Jin Park, Kyung Wook Choi, Terrence O Callier, Hyun Bae Lee

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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