I wanna be my own old man, deciding for myself where I go and who I am. I’ll clear my own throat when I tiptoe in late. I’ll only blame myself if there’s nothing on my plate. I wanna be my own old man.
I wanna be my own principal, getting called down to my office when I’m difficult. Wouldn’t say nothing but I’d talk pretty slick. I’d let me go just like a sucker with a slap on the wrist. I wanna be my own principal.
Ask myself permission if I’m doing something nuts, hoping that I’ll listen when I say I’ve had enough. I’ll wonder if I’m tougher if I’ll get a better shot, or if I need some understanding that I never really got.
I wanna be my own deity. All I’d have to do is just believe in me. Send myself an angel when I’m straying from the light, send myself a prayer that everything’ll be all right. I wanna be my own deity.
Do you like melodies and intelligent lyrics? Do you appreciate well crafted songs played amazingly well? Then check out this gem. You can't go wrong with a Bye Bye Blackbirds album. They could make bigger t-shirts though. ;-) John Ashfield
If I owned the vinyl single of this song, the grooves would have been worn smooth. One of my favourite opening tracks to any record. Come to think of it, it’s one of my favourite tracks. Michael A. White
The Los Angeles-based indie rock artist's first full-length album is inspired by songwriters like Glen Campbell and George Harrison. Bandcamp New & Notable May 8, 2020