Birds
Buckets Of Lyrics

By the rivers down south
There were several occurrences of hangings by the south rivers.

There's gonna be a hangin'
Impending justice will be served.

He took the life of another man's wife
The culprit brought about the death of a woman who belonged to someone else.

The evidence was damning
The proof against the suspect was overwhelmingly conclusive.

Let me simplify
To put it simply.

Justice will be served
The guilty party will be punished accordingly.

Let no one stand in our way
There must be no obstructions in executing the law.

Let no one be concerned
All will be fair and just; there are no reasons to worry.

In his eyes there was no regret
The suspect showed no remorse in his eyes.

But you could feel the snap of his neck
There was no physical evidence of guilt; however, the situation was incriminating.

They had all been friends
The three, the couple and the suspect, were good friends by association.

And there was something wrong
There was an unsettling feeling that something was not quite right with the story.

But I was blind with rage
The singer was consumed by anger, clouding his judgment.

And I was blind with hate
The singer was driven by pure hatred and spite.

But now I had my doubts
The singer began to realize how unclear the situation was.

But now it was too late
The investigation had gone too far for any second thoughts.

In his eyes there was no more pain
When the suspect became numb to the pain of the event.

I think we'll have ourselves a hangin' again
Another execution was most likely to occur.

Like a bird on a wire
The singer was left alone to face the consequences like a bird on a wire.

One day they'll come for me
The day will come when the artist shall suffer the same fate as those before him.

But I have no fear
The artist has no fear of facing punishment for his actions; he believed he did the right thing.

I only did what I thought was right
The artist justified his actions on the notion of doing what he believed was right.

Cast a stone if you dare
The singer challenged anyone to condemn his actions.

And so I stand alone
The artist stood by himself during the trials.

Before this great debate
The singer was part of a rigorous legal atmosphere.

But beware my words
The singer warned his main opposition not to underestimate him.

As you seal my fate
The singer was aware his fate rested in the hands of others.

In my eyes there was no regret
The artist had no guilt or regret in his eyes.

But you could feel the snap of my neck
Even without concrete evidence, the artist's fate seemed sealed.

In his eyes there was no more pain
The suspect showed no remorse or pain for his actions.

I don't think this brid'll fly again
The singer did not believe justice would be served, just a repeat of history.

They had a bunch of hangings
There were several hangings before.

They took the lives of everyone there
The trial was severe, and every one of the accused was convicted.

You know it was quite savage
The trials were brutal and unforgiving.

And they were blind with rage
Their fury had consumed them and their judgment.

And they were blind with hate
Hate was their main motivation.

And so I stood alone
The singer was left alone to face the situation.

Like a bird on a wire
The singer was exposed and vulnerable, like a bird on a wire.