FAWM: "Birds That Stay"

Birds That Stay

Liner Notes

FAWM 2026 / Song 8 Instrument: tenor banjo ukulele tuned high GCEA

I started with these new lyrics and the Fmaj7 chord on my banjolele, a very good place to start.

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Lyrics

When the weather hits, it’s a heavy rain There’s birds that find shelter and birds that stay Birds who go on and birds who wait Hey, take an umbrella When you walk away

I’ll follow you home, I’ll ask your mother If I may keep you I’ll swallow the stone, oh, it’s no bother It’s not that deep a blue

Tumbled in the wind, the willow waves At birds hunkered down and birds who don’t wait All of the moments we never forgave Could leave a stain, or We might be okay

We went into the blackout, we searched for stores With a radio that we could play Our chicken’s coming home to roost Give me a boost, I gotta get over today I gotta get over today

CHORUS x2

Comments

@chill4matt 1d

This is lovely. Love the lyrics and appreciate the accompanying ukulele tapping and strumming. So nice.

@newukenewyork 1d

Thanks very much!

@ragbag 1d

I really enjoyed this is. Your vocal melody sits beautifully over the great uke playing. You definitely conjour up a picture of rainy weather with this 😄

@newukenewyork 1d

Thank you very much!