Clifford T Ward Jackdaw Lyrics

Jackdaw Lyrics

If I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd help you, yes I would



An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd be there if I could.







Well those in the know would have you believe



That the jackdaw is bad an' he steals



He's a symbol of darkness, a crow, the devil's own



An' the poet Laureate don't like 'em



An' Alfred Hitchcock didn't like 'em 



An' it's a pretty safe bet that you don't like 'em



Well let me tell you something, I love 'em.







An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd help you, yes I would



An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd be there if I could.







But those in the know they'll scoff an' they'll say



If you were a sparrow or a robin you'd despise jackdaws



They steal your eggs an' eat your babies



Well I've thought about this an' I'll tell you



There might be a few rogue jackdaws



But they get their comeuppance, most care



If one in the flock gets left behind or set upon



Others return to help and secure its safety and well-being



An' I'll tell you something, I love 'em.







An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd help you, yes I would



An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd be there if I could.







An' I'll tell you something else what a jackdaw told me



"Your pecking order's all wrong", he said



"You're burning your book and soon you'll be no better



Than the fish in the sea



Listen to me".







An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd help you, yes I would



An' if I was a born again jackdaw



You know I'd be there and I would.