From the recording Nearly Forgotten
© John Henry Sheridan 2003
Coral Sound Music 2019
Composed and Performed by John Henry Sheridan
Recorded and Mixed by Lunatrek
Mastered by Lunatrek and John Henry Sheridan
Recorded at The BASEment, Marine Park, Brooklyn, NY
Lyrics
#VERSE
I've walked through colored hallways
All dressed up for occasions
My hunger persists always
I blame it on Americanization
Some dentists fill up holes
Like drunken graveyard diggers
Most underground musicians have
Much more heart than these Sony singers
#CHORUS
But it's gone out the window
If you love something, you let it go
At least my mother told me so
The cage was left open
The blue sky looks so inviting
I guess freedom knocked the cage door in
But I miss him so dearly
Mr. Bluebird come back home
I'll leave the window always open
#VERSE
I've walked through gray-toned dungeons
Dressed up for the inquisition
And scared by tortured corpses
I readily questioned my religion
We need more wood in the fireplace
Due to current circumstances
And as a boy from the United States
I knew all the diplomatic dances
#CHORUS
But it's gone out the window
If you love something, you let it go
At least my mother told me so
The cage was left open
The blue sky looks so inviting
I guess freedom knocked the cage door in
But I miss him so dearly
Mr. Bluebird come back home
I'll always leave the porch light on
The porch light on
#VERSE
I've coveted emotions
Done my share of fantasizing
I've flown the Atlantic Ocean
Cloudy white is mesmerizing
Green trees and mixed up people
Seem to clutter these living spaces
Glued to movie screens and TV's
Caught in entertainment races
#VERSE
I've raised up dirty fingers
Rebelling against those in power
I've felt the eternity of a minute
Minutes after a fleeting hour
I've lost my inhibitions
The report said "Altered Mental Status"
I've made my share of foolish decisions
Like the horse chasing the carrot
#CHORUS
But it's gone out the window
If you love something, you let it go
At least my mother told me so
The cage was left open
The blue sky looks so inviting
I guess freedom knocked the cage door in
But I miss him so dearly
Mr. Bluebird come back home
I'll always leave the porch light on
On
Mr. Bluebird come back home
I'll always leave the porch light on