[00:17.87]For my openin’ line[00:20.89]I might try to indicate my state of mind[00:25.60]or turn you on[00:27.31]or tell you that I’m laughin’[00:31.38]just to keep from cryin’[00:32.96]pretty music, when you hear it,[00:37.30]keep on tryin’ to get near it[00:41.52]a little rhythm for your spirit[00:45.44]but that’s what it’s for[00:47.55]c’mon in here’s the door[00:50.00]I’ve seen a sparrow get high[00:53.60]and waste his time in the sky[00:57.38]he thinks it’s easy to fly[01:00.61]he’s just little bit freer than I[01:04.26]Now here’s a mystery[01:07.11]maybe you can help to make it clear to me[01:11.39]When you’re fast asleep[01:14.63]and than what is that’s lightin’ up the dreams you see[01:19.68]all your tears can’t conceal it[01:23.50]all your prayers may not reveal it[01:27.62]you got soul so you can feel it[01:31.31]and when you make the scene[01:33.69]then you’ll know what I mean[01:35.96]I’ve seen a sparrow get high[01:39.53]and waste his time in the sky[01:43.16]he thinks it’s easy to fly[01:46.66]he’s just little bit freer than I[02:12.78]Down here on the ground[02:15.83]when you fine folks are givin’ you the runaround[02:20.15]keep your game up up-tight[02:23.45]and if you must just take your secrets underground[02:28.30]now, politicians try to speech you[02:31.78]mad color watchers try to teach you[02:36.32]very few will really try to reach you[02:39.68]if you’re lost in the stack[02:42.70]that’s ok come on black[02:44.26]Now I'd be the last to deny[02:46.82]that I'm just an average guy[02:51.94]and don't you know each little bird in the sky[02:56.01]Is just a little bit freer than I[02:59.10]Ordinary Joe, Although they say you’re just a lazy so and so[03:05.97]what they think is real[03:09.56]is nothing but an animated puppet show[03:14.68]So don’t let time and space confuse you[03:18.41]don’t let name and form abuse you[03:22.15]let Big Joe Williams blues you[03:25.97]in the light of the sun you can see how they run[03:30.57]I’ve seen a sparrow get high[03:34.12]and waste his time in the sky[03:37.65]Don't you know he thinks it’s easy to fly[03:41.57]he’s just little bit freer than I