Story Behind The Song

an experiment in 1999, to see if I could -- some say I didn't.... I like it.

Lyrics

Well, lend me your ears and I'll tell you a story
It's a story 'bout a bird who had to learn to walk before he could fly
He said, "That's OK, I think the whole thing may be highly over-rated
I got a lot of friends who have never migrated
They just spend the whole year sittin' 'round here
Hoppin' an' boppin' from bush to bush"
(Bush to bush)
"I'll say it again, I got a lot o' friends
Who are hoppin' an' boppin' from bush to bush"
(Bush to bush)
(Bush to bush to bush to bush to bush)
"Well, as for me, as far I CAN see
Flyin' appears to be relatively CHAN-CY
Exhaustin', high-costin' and altogether up in the air
You don't need to go somewhere when you're already there
They oughta get it all straight, just feel great
That's what this song is for
Hey, I like it real fine, right here in Baltimore."

The bird said, "No, don't wanna go
Don't wanna fly way so high
Get lost in a cloud, for cryin' out loud
I don't understan' why anyone would plan to DO that
I woulda thought that they KNEW that
It's SO much better to be on a bush or a tree
Hangin' aroun' close to the groun'
That's what they're THERE for
I jus' wanta stay right where I am, right here in Baltimore."

When you're already there, you don't need to go somewhere.

Can't leave it alone - can't leave it alone
Call my baby on the cell phone

Bush to bush to bush to bush to bush

Baltimore Oriole....