The Groovebirds - Backs of Birds Lyrics

The backs of birds are breaking
Like the sound of the bones when they snap,
The sound of money for the taking
Everybody's got their hand out 

The race you're running is your chain
And the look you achieve is in vain
I would be a liar if I said it wasn't true 
And the buyer of the lie has been me

So you say its your history
And you say its your past
And you say it was never
Never meant to last 
So plug into your machine now
It will never set you free
And the birds in the sky, they cry 
It was never meant to be  

My time on this earth seems so short now
I've just got to let it out
From a whisper it began, baby 
And it grew into a shout 

So you say its your history
And you say its your past
And you say it was never
Never meant to last 
So plug into your machine now
It will never set you free
And the birds in the sky, they cry 
It was never meant to be 

Fly away
Won't you fly away?
Won't you fly away now? 

Fly away
Won't you fly away?
Won't you fly away now?