Birds of sorrow fly over my head
But I won’t let them nest in my bed
I can’t help but wonder in my insecurities
It’s a challenge everyday sometimes, takes some maturity
And what I’m worried about, what’s preying on my mind
These petty competitions, bring me down time to time
Birds of sorrow fly over my head
But I won’t let them nest in my bed (x2)
You can’t compare apples to oranges
Just like you can’t tell, if what a heart is feelin’ is fair
You can’t avoid the people who don’t wish you well
Just know it ain’ about you, it’s their own emotional cell
Birds of sorrow fly over my head
But I won’t let them nest in my bed (x2)
Can’t stop the birds a flying
Can’t stop a person’s lying
I can’t control where they go, or what they do
I only have myself to minding
Take my hand when I’m a crying
Keep those birds from coming on through
Birds of sorrow fly over my head
But I won’t let them nest in my bed (x2)
©2005/2011 OWM/Sperling Lieder, BMI – CTD/North Mississippi Music, BMI
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Lyrics submitted by olga wilhelmine.