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Original version recorded in the Fullerton Ave living room, Chicago IL on Sept 23, 2005, this version recorded in the Saint Clair Ave living room, Saint Paul, MN on Nov 12, 2010. Vocals and final mix Sept 25, 2016

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You expected a lot, I know,
That can fall apart so fast
Caught up in what comes next
And the poison pull of the past
But before you declare you done
Try wearing your heart on your sleeve
You might find it hard to believe
It's The Beginner's Guide To Birds

And you wake up, you work, and you die
You get beaten down at every smile
Well, I've been there, I've done my worst
Try The Beginner's Guide To Birds

There's so much more to be
Outside of the nine to five world
It's peeking out from a movie screen
And slashing at you from a magazine
But you'd better be ready to fight
While there's still a spark in your mind
Do you need something to get behind?
Here's The Beginner's Guide To Birds

And all of the wrong ones live, yeah
And all of the tight ones die
But you'll have to learn to forgive yourself
Have The Beginner's Guide To Birds
You wake up, you work, and you die
You get beaten down at every smile
Well, I've been there, I broke that curse
You need The Beginner's Guide To Birds

It's how my father got stuck in the 'burbs
Try The Beginner's Guide To Birds
I don't want to wake up 'cause it hurts
Have The Beginner's Guide To Birds
And, like, a new car is making it worse
Here's The Beginner's Guide To Birds
And, like, how I do I break the curse?
You need The Beginner's Guide To Birds

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from The Beginner's Guide To Birds ( 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 1 8 ), released December 4, 2020

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