John Grant - The Common Snipe lyrics

Jill and I were talking just
The other day about
The bowerbirdies and the little
Houses they made
They collect sticks and objects
In lovely colours in order to attract a
Special and suitable lover

And David thinks the
Hummingbirds are fascinating
I wonder if they invented the
Art of speed dating?
They flap their wings 50 to
200 times per second
I guess that's how they get those crazy pecs

But it was the flight of the common snipe
Which kept me up in my bed at night
And I thought about what it was to him
A reflection of his beauty which
Made my head swim

Have you ever seen a picture of a cassowary?
It has a six-inch claw which
I find rather scary
If you're not careful it may
Very well eviscerate you
And, if you ask me, that's a dinosaur

And what is up with the shoebill stork?
It looks like it's about to
Stab you with a fork
And yet apparently it's highly prized
Perhaps because it's beak is
Very large in size

But it was the flight of the common snipe
Which kept me up in my bed at night
And I thought about what it was to him
A reflection of his beauty which
Made my head swim

And I thought about what it was to him
A reflection of his beauty which
Made my head swim

But it was the flight of the common snipe
Which kept me up in my bed at night
And I thought about what it was to him
A reflection of his beauty which
Made my head swim