Ordinary Joe

For my openin' 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
 and waste his time in the sky
 He thinks it's easy to fly,
 he's a little bit freer than I
 Now here's a mystery,
 maybe you can help to make it clear to me
 When you're fast asleep,
 What is it that's lightin' up the dreams you see
 All your tears can't conceal it,
 all your prayers may not reveal it
 You got soul so you can feel it
 And when you make the scene,
 then you'll know what I mean
 I've seen a sparrow get high
 and waste his time in the sky
 He thinks it's easy to fly,
 he's a little bit freer than I
 Down here on the ground,
 when you find folks are givin' you the run-around
 Keep 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 O.K. come on back
 I've seen a sparrow get high
 and waste his time in the sky
 He thinks it's easy to fly,
 he's a little bit freer than I
 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
 Don't let name and form abuse you
 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
 and waste his time in the sky
 Don't you know, he thinks it's easy to fly,
 he's a little bit freer than I