Odd Bird, by Ada Bird Wolfe

Odd Bird

by Ada Bird Wolfe

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1.	Odd Bird Bop 03:45	lyrics	buy track
There's big birds and small Tiny songbirds And there are always odd birds, odd birds There’s sleeping outside on a wire Or in a little cozy nest and Odd birds, odd birds There's birds red and brown Yellow and green And there are odd birds, odd birds There's tweet and chirp and coo and caw And squawk and cluck and cackle And the odd birds, odd birds In every flock and every nest, You'll hear a certain plaintive cry A little different from the rest That's the odd bird, odd bird There's all kinds of wings All kinds of plumage and flight And the odd birds, odd birds In every town and hill and dale And every time you turn around Odd birds, odd birds
2.	In The Shade 04:17	lyrics	buy track
It is hot, better come in the shade, dear Where the sweet zephyr whispers and sighs The harsh sun on your face just a memory trace While we float in cool warmth, you and I I have made us a nest in the shade, dear In the shade where the violets grow Under fragrant green pine, soon your love will be mine To the shade, oh my love, let us go It is hot, but you are my cool water Like a deep mountain stream in the spring And the taste on your lips Like the kiss that the blackberry brings  It is hot, shall we wait for the night, dear Or sample this dappled delight In the shade we will lie, while the sweet time drifts by In the shade, dear, our love will take flight
3.	Something Fast, Something Light 03:23	lyrics	buy track
Something fast, something light Like the flicker of the light From the firefly’s quick flight That is fast, that is light Something light, something fast Like the breath upon your face Of the jasmine's sweet embrace That is light, that is fast The thrill in the night of the Whisper in your ear The one you can barely hear When it's fast, when it's light Something fast, something light Something leaping high above Something weightless as our love, That is fast, that is light
4.	Ericolloquy 04:07	lyrics	buy track
Locked within a tender heart, tender soul Is my love Waiting for me Hoping that we Soon will find that sweet repose That comes to lovers who have pledged in truth and peace Their love, their lives But I And I Restless heart, love Better leave, love, Don't stay Step by step, the mem'ries fade Burning dusk, endless sea What in the world compares with these? All my heavy cares released. If I would stay with you, sweetheart Still my mind would wander far If I would stay, it might be you But we are who we are Can I steal just one more glance One more kiss Is it fair? When I well know, when I am sure He will give me what I ask And be so glad and think that I have fin'ly changed my ways, my mind, But I And I Restless mind, love Better leave, love, Quick go
5.	Ashes, Ashes 06:09	lyrics	buy track
[Intro] Ring around the rosy Pockets full of posies Ashes, ashes Ashes in the air Ashes in the sky Falling like snowflakes Dancing in the wind Ashes in the air Ashes in the sky Rising from wild fires Trav'ling far and wide Is it true that if we're careful We can keep the beast at bay We are melting, we are melting Jagged pieces break away And the salt water is rising In our tears, we float away The ashes are so tiny But they occupy the sky Turning air to burning shadows Burning embers in our eyes And the ashes keep on falling And the world has come untied They are knocking Can you hear them? Do you think you'll get away? But they say that if we're careful We can keep the beast at bay Fire in the air Fire in the sky Roaring like freight trains The hell fire thunders by The beast behind the door The flame licks at the roof The embers, embers in our eyes The ice melting, melting Can we get away? Is it true that if we're careful We can keep the beast at bay We are melting, we are melting Jagged pieces break away And the salt water is rising In our tears, we float away They are knocking Can you hear them? Do you think you'll get away? But they say that if we're careful We can keep the beast at bay Fire in the air Fire in the sky Roaring like freight trains The hell fire thunders by Ashes, ashes, ashes
6.	Lover's Leap 04:23	lyrics	buy track
Leaping, turning high, Lover tries to catch my eye, He is fearless as he vaults into the sky. Shall I join the supple dance Or let it pass me by? I have learned to be alone, Why risk a melancholy dive Leaping, turning high, Like a spring lamb light at play, Shall I leave my heavy heart And take a chance? It would be so fine to find my Hopeful youth again, With a leaping, fearless guy Perhaps my heart can mend. Song of the lover's leap, Arms open wide, Song of the quick caught breath When I'm beside him. I thought I had signed off love, Perhaps I spoke too fast But we are often branded By our past Leaping, turning high, I'll let Lady Luck decide, Flip a coin and if it's heads Then I will try Love is such a stubborn thing It sings and sings again Calling ’til we answer Its sweet voice and come back in
7.	The Wave 05:15	lyrics	buy track
There was a wave, an ocean thing, That snatched and all around Was water filled with sand Who knew up, who knew down Not me It's true I was a little girl but if I’d been full grown There is nothing you can do When it wraps you in its arms The sea You learn to be quite still And calmly hold your breath That cold behind your back Will it ever let you go? Don’t know And then it spits you out Although it knocks you to your knees Tumbling pebbles, broken shells You are marked but you are free Free me First it grabs you from the land And spins you round and round like a waltz It wraps you in its arms Like a mother wraps a child You lay there like a bird Waiting for a chance to fly But the sea, the sea Decides
8.	Samba Batucada 05:14	lyrics	buy track
Samba Batucada at the samba hall Roping us with rhythm A Pied Piper call Balmy nights of jasmine Wine and mirror lights Samba batucada That’s my heart’s delight Handsome sambinsta There across the room I don't need to look to know he's coming for me soon Swaying to the samba Softly as I wait Smiling to myself As the samba weaves my fate While our hips are moving We’re talking with our eyes That’s the kind of moment Samba batucada buys When that sambanista Pulls me to his chest I can hear his heartbeat, I can’t catch my breath Gently blows the sweet breeze Like a lover’s kiss Strings of colored lanterns The ocean’s cooling mist Time is just a number In the ever-lasting night Samba batucada Tiger, tiger burning bright Will he be the lover To last me all my life Samba batucada Who cares if I’m a wife Samba batucada Its own story of love And when we dance the samba That’s all we’re thinking of When a sambanista Gets you in his sights Wraps you in the rhythm Of a samba flavored night That will be an evening That you won’t forget Samba batucada Nights with no regrets Samba batucada Samba batucada Samba batucada Nights with no regrets
9.	Did I Ever 05:13	lyrics	buy track
Did I ever love you? Was that where it went wrong? It seemed as though I loved you But it’s true that all along I wanted someone dif’frent Someone more like me Was that where it went wrong, my love? Did I ever love you? And yet my heart is sad Waiting for your footsteps, I feel so very bad I cry when you don’t answer Feeling that my heart will break How did we go so wrong, my love? Did she ever love me? I seem to hear him ask She always seemed so angry Both now and in the past I tried so hard to be the one She wanted me to be But it never changed how She was to me Can we ever find it? The path to heal our hearts I feel that you don’t love me I fear I was the start And yet I know I love love you And if you would take the chance We still can right the wrong, my love We still can find the way, my love The path to heal our hearts, my love
10.	Ordinary Man 04:28	lyrics	buy track
Just an ordinary man Had some troubles and some joy Sometimes happy, sometimes sad Had some children, girls and boys Just an ordinary man Trav'ling towards another dawn Looking for a brand new start Working just to get along We are always looking for Extraordinary men Women strong and brave To change the world we're living in The super hero ones Who stand above us all Who will come and rescue us Who will answer freedom's call An ordinary man Lived an ordinary way We watched while he died On that stifling night in May And we were so ashamed We could not turn away An ordinary man Changed the world that day An ordinary man Changed the world that day An ordinary man Say his name George Floyd
11.	Ocean, Mountain, River, Sky 04:39	lyrics	buy track
Ocean, mountain, river and sky Water and earth and air, and air Crystal that sparks from the blistering sand Green leaves of spring, the cool air And the steep granite cliffs and the air Ocean, mountain, river and sky Water and earth and air, and air Crystal that sparks from banks of the snow Green leaves of spring, the cool air And the steep granite cliffs and the air Father and mother and baby makes three Sun, moon and stars, the light, the light Fire and rock and space, and space Heartbeat within your chest And the warmth of your breath, Living air
12.	An Egg 03:46	lyrics	buy track
An egg The beginning is an egg Such an ordinary thing Not yet song and not yet wing An egg Perfect oval little egg Faintly warm within the hand Faintly rocking on the sand Egg, Infinity Packed within a shell Possibility What will come we cannot tell The shell starts to crack from life within Beaching from a tiny sea A life, anew, an egg New year, an egg New year, an egg New year, an egg

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Jazz singer Ada Bird Wolfe's third album "Odd Bird" releases July 15, 2022. It contains 12 all new original compositions. Melody and Lyrics were written by Wolfe, and her songwriting partner Jamieson Trotter wrote the harmonies.

All songs © 2020 Ada Birdie Music & Shkamofle Music
An Egg © 2021 Ada Birdie Music & Shkamofle Music

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released July 15, 2022

Personnel: Vocals - Ada Bird Wolfe, Piano - Jamieson Trotter , Bass - Dan Lutz, Drums - Peter Buck, Saxophones - Scott Mayo, Percussion - Joey DeLeon

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Ada Bird Wolfe Los Angeles, California

Ada Bird Wolfe is a LA based singer and songwriter. Her 2020 release,"He and Me," was called a "tour de force" (Midwest Records) and "flawless" (Contemporary Fusion Reviews). It was named one of the Top Releases of 2020 (All About Jazz). Her 2018 CD, "Birdie" was called a "superb jazz adventure" (Contemporary Fusion Reviews) and was named one of the Top 10 Releases for 2018 (All About Jazz). ... more