R.E.M. — King of Birds

[Verse 1] A thumbnail sketch, a jeweler's stone A mean idea to call my own Old man don't lay so still you're not yet young There's time to teach, point to point Point observation, children carry reservations [Chorus] Standing on the shoulders of giants Leaves me cold Leaves me cold A mean idea to call my own A hundred million birds fly [Verse 2] Singer sing me a given Singer sing me a song Standing on the shoulders of giants Everybody's looking on [Chorus] Standing on the shoulders of giants Leaves me cold Leaves me cold A mean idea to call my own A hundred million birds fly [Bridge] Away Away [Verse 3] I am king of all I see My kingdom for a voice Old man don't lay so still, you're not yet young There's time to teach, point to point Point observation, children carry reservations [Chorus] Standing on the shoulders of giants Leaves me cold Leaves me cold A mean idea to call my own A hundred million birds fly [Bridge] Away Away [Outro] Everybody hit the ground Everybody hit the ground Everybody hit the ground