McCall, C. W. - The Little Brown Sparrow And Me Lyrics






One green April mornin', when I was a young boy
I lay by the window, a-watchin' the rain
And I wondered if ever the sun would come shinin'
So I could go somewhere to play

Then down from the sky flew a little brown sparrow
And he lit on the branch of an old willow tree
And he sit there, watchin', as I lay wond'rin'
Just the little brown sparrow and me

On a green April mornin', when I was a young boy
And little brown sparrows were free

Then he looked in my window and he spied his reflection
There was the willow, there was the sky
And he wondered if ever the sun would come shinin'
And which was the way for the sparrow to fly

Well, he spread out his wings and he flew to the window
Fast as the wind, sure as could be
But the sky in the window was only a wishin'
For the little brown sparrow and me

On a green April mornin', when I was a young boy
And little brown sparrows were free

So there by the window, the sparrow had fallen
He died on the ground in the cold April rain
And I wondered if ever the sun would come shinin'
And someone could only explain

Then I laid there and saw the wind blow through the willow
And cover him over with yesterday's leaves
And there in the rain, I cried for a sparrow
For a little brown sparrow and me

On a green April mornin', when I was a young boy
And little brown sparrows were free
On a green April mornin', when life was a window
For a little brown sparrow and me





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  1. R.... ....

    best year 1978///////////////its gone.....at least i have the record

  2. z.... ....

    I bought this back in the day great lp from 76'

  3. R.... B....

    I KNEW I had heard some good songs by him! This is one of them! Thank you for having this one Brent!

    R.... B....

    I love all his songs! him and his producer friend are simply brilliant!!

  4. F.... V....

    I used to listen to this in my early teens.....nearly made me weep then...... does the same now..... Love this song.

  5. R.... L....

    this is not the same cw. mccall who sang convoy.

    R.... L....

    Yes, It is the SAME Bill Freis (aka C.W.McCall)!

    R.... L....

    What he means is this song is not the same type of music he usually sings.

  6. L.... S....

    At 2:59 , when the piano hits a sour low note as McCall recalls how the dead sparrow was "covered over with yesterday's leaves", is THE most melancholy I've EVER heard on any record! Even more so than any Goth band could come up with!

  7. D.... P....

    Here's something to make this sad song even SADDER: THIS REALLY HAPPENED! McCall recalled this incident when was six!

    D.... P....

    Funny, since "he" doesn't exist. McCall is an invented alias by a group of musicians.

    D.... P....

    But he's a real person by the name Bill Fries

    D.... P....

    ...and a few others. Does it matter though? The music is great.

  8. t.... ....

    Thank for posting this! Been looking for it for quite some time. Played it for my parents, made my dad tear up.

    t.... ....

    glad you found it!

  9. R.... B....

    I am Soooo Glad that some one finally posted this and I was able to find it... I had looked a few years back and nothing... This Has Made My Day, Thnx For The Post B|

    R.... B....

    You're welcome!  Glad you found it!  Great song!

    R.... B....

    I first heard it when hitch hiking to the beach never forgot it and it was one of the first songs that got me interested in CW's music B|

  10. J.... v....

    One of the most beautifull songs ever...

  11. t.... w....

    You're welcome Jeff! I love all of C.W.'s music. Thanks for listening!

  12. J.... C....

    Thanks. I love this entire album. I completely wore it out. I listened to it so much.

  13. t.... w....

    Glad you like it Rosa! Hope your week is great too!

  14. R.... J....

    What a pretty song Brent !! Thank you for always finding great old songs. Have a great week.