China Bird Lyrics

China Bird

Oh the story's told been told retold

From the sacred scriptures to the
tabloids

All the fuss and fight none above a whisperThe soul of gold the
belly of a boy



Well they drew him from the forestLike they draw
bloodTied him to a tree like St. Sebastian

And he turned his head and let
the arrows fly

Through the trees, the trees

The ornamental leaves



Boy cried wolfWolf don't comeWolf withinBoy cried wolf

In the
ancient mold they're dancing down

Calling to the moon but it don't
answer

And they fell on their knees

and passed the bowl aroundAnd
the blood the blood the sacramental blood



Boy cried wolf

Wolf don't come

Wolf within

Boy cried wolf



I am the
body I am the stream

I am the wake of everything

They bring me
flowers that are myself

Garlands of blood that are myself

Slain the
lamb that is himself



Torn reborn the cries of our dismay

Are
nothing to the wind but whose to mind

Kings are lifted up and kings are
thrown



Lost received retrieved

The human tide



Innocence had its dayInnocence had its dayInnocence innocence