Odd Bird

Would you rather have a love that's insane or insipid?
Would you rather have a Christmas or a Halloween?
Make your call, you get one move only
Hey, I think you know which one I'd choose
'Cause you're something kinda freaky, and that's all right by me

I've got an inkling I should invite you to mine
'Cause I don't know you so well
I find you like old things, old souls and old faces
More than you like yourself
But your pride is alive in your eyes and your sighs
And the perfect little creases in your black pant thighs

You're an odd bird, baby. Sing it to me softly
You're an odd, odd bird
I've been thinkin' 'bout you lately, sing it to me softly
You're an odd, odd bird

You're an odd, odd bird, baby, you're an odd, odd bird
Baby ain't you heard, you're an odd, odd bird

There's a thumpin' in the floor with the rhythm of your heartbeat
There's a raven in the loft who's got your bitter laugh
Dark as midnight, sharp as razor blades
With cyanide lips and a soul that begs
For another spooky something to make its other half

You got your secrets, and a closet upstairs that's got a lock on the door
You let me peek inside for a moment or an evening
Leave me hungry for more
But if you leave that door wide open
I'd dance with all your skeletons 'til day has broken

My odd bird, baby. Sing it to me softly
You're an odd, odd bird
I've been thinkin' 'bout you lately, sing it to me softly
You're an odd, odd bird

You're an odd, odd bird, baby, you're an odd, odd bird
Baby ain't you heard, you're an odd, odd bird

You're as charming as a demon in the lamplight
But the games you play get out of hand
You got a sick sense of humor that'll get my heart a'movin'
For reasons I don't understand
But you're pretty as an alabaster spirit
When the light, it hits your skin just right
And when you smile like the devil, I'm as pliable as ever
Baby, you were made for the night

You're an odd, odd bird