by They Might Be Giants I'm your only friend I'm not your only friend But I'm a little glowing friend But really I'm not actually your friend But I am / A D / - C / E G / C BbE / A - - - / {refrain} Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch Who watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul Not to put too fine a point on it Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul / A D / A D / AE F#mD / C F / / CAm FE (A D A D) / I have a secret to tell From my electrical well It's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells So the room must listen to me Filibuster vigilantly My name is blue canary one note spelled L I T E My story's infinite, like the Longines Symphonette It doesn't rest / A D / / AE A7 D E / 1st / / 3rd / F#m F#m+ F#m6 F#m+ / E / {refrain} {intro} There's a picture opposite me Of my primitive ancestry Which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free Though I respect that a lot I'd be fired if that were my job After killing Jason off and countless screaming Argonauts Bluebird of friendliness Like guardian angels its always near {refrain} {as refrain} And while you're at it Keep the nightlight on inside the Birdhouse in your soul Not to put too fine a point on it Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul {refrain} {refrain} |
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