Canary
Canary
Words and music by Nicole Kelley
Hey there canary in the coal mine
Deeper than most birds fly
Sitting on your perch
Down here you watch the miners pass by
You don't even know why
Or even what you're worth
But you just keep singing about the sunshine
How feathered life is just fine
And how you love to fly
But down here people work in darkness
Say that life is sparkless until you show them why
Hey there canary in the coal mine
Beaky, feathered life line
Detector of all doubts
You feel when the heavy air is unkind
Signal with a clear sign
It's time for bailing out
Oh sometimes folks forget to mention
They don't pay attention
To know if they're alive
But you've got helpful little bird sense
Rescued by your silence tender souls survive
Oh with you singing by my side
I know you won't let me forget the sky
We're gonna make it out alive
I never leave a bird behind
Hey there canary in the coal mine
The treasures of your songs lie
Far beyond your cage
Out there air is fresh and plenty
Purpose isn't empty
Happiness your wage
The blue sky paints a hopeful story
Speaks a bigger glory
Than anything we've known
So stay close
Soon we're gonna be there
Chirp along without care
Sing us safely home
Oh with you singing by my side
I know you won't let me forget the sky
We're gonna make it out alive
I never leave a bird behind
So stay close
Soon we're gonna be there
Chirp along without care
Sing us safely home
Words and music by Nicole Kelley
Hey there canary in the coal mine
Deeper than most birds fly
Sitting on your perch
Down here you watch the miners pass by
You don't even know why
Or even what you're worth
But you just keep singing about the sunshine
How feathered life is just fine
And how you love to fly
But down here people work in darkness
Say that life is sparkless until you show them why
Hey there canary in the coal mine
Beaky, feathered life line
Detector of all doubts
You feel when the heavy air is unkind
Signal with a clear sign
It's time for bailing out
Oh sometimes folks forget to mention
They don't pay attention
To know if they're alive
But you've got helpful little bird sense
Rescued by your silence tender souls survive
Oh with you singing by my side
I know you won't let me forget the sky
We're gonna make it out alive
I never leave a bird behind
Hey there canary in the coal mine
The treasures of your songs lie
Far beyond your cage
Out there air is fresh and plenty
Purpose isn't empty
Happiness your wage
The blue sky paints a hopeful story
Speaks a bigger glory
Than anything we've known
So stay close
Soon we're gonna be there
Chirp along without care
Sing us safely home
Oh with you singing by my side
I know you won't let me forget the sky
We're gonna make it out alive
I never leave a bird behind
So stay close
Soon we're gonna be there
Chirp along without care
Sing us safely home
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Writer(s): Nicole Kelley
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