Grackle Song

You've been thinkin' about taking your leave all along I been drinkin' and tinkering with this song too long Cuz I don't know what to do  Don't know what to say I never did too much talking anyway At your insistence add some distance to me and you Now you look to me to be just the thing I need A friend to the end when you come in to comfort me But I don't know what to do  Don't know what to say It seems my words have all been misplaced And I get 'em back, I'll write 'em a hundred more times for you And then I don't know how it is that I got indigestion You know I answered right, but what was the question? There's no need to be nervous, please don't get upset And I understand now you're not finished yet If you don't want to grow then don't plant a seed You know a friend is a friend is a friend in need  And I just want to get to know you better What's inside of your head and underneath your sweater Take one step closer to me and I'll take one step closer, too All the warblers, the nuthatches and larks Well, they're just tiny dots in the meadows and city parks But what's black from a distance can be iridescent What I mean to say is that you've made an impression It's a rusty hinge that has taken a shine for you And this grackle song is my tiny little prize for you Yeah, this grackle song is my shiny little gift for you