Volunteer Lyrics

A big black record is spinning ‘round on the table

Melodies are dancing all around

A big black bird is staring down from the rooftop

While the room is filled with ancient sounds

And memories of a long lost summer

That’s been turning to winter oh so many times before

The school bell rings like children’s laughter

And the old lady on her balcony

Knows what’s next, ‘cause she’s seen the rain clouds

And she knows the sky will turn ebony

Like the coffee cups and cream and sugar

That I left outside in the rain so many times before

There was a fallen tear and a bush a-burning

But I ain’t never seen no flame

I need a volunteer to take this hurt off me

Cause I won’t fit this frame

You are doing well and I am doing time

But you never checked if I’m doing fine

A biscuit lays on the dirty plate

And the newspaper fails to bring me happiness

The big black record sings in harmony

With the cars that rush on through the emptiness

The bird on the roof leaves his stakeout

Like I left mine oh so many times before

There was a fallen tear and a bush a-burning

But I ain’t never seen no flame

I need a volunteer to take this hurt off me

Cause I won’t fit this frame