All the instruments were recorded live in one room and without drums, as originally intended, for this version.
lyrics
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
And I don’t wanna be fixed again
Why does a bird fall down from a tree, tryin’ a fly before she gets the speed
Oh, there’s nothin’ wrong with tryin’, we all gotta fall before we get to flyin’
Sometimes we wanna look pretty…
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
And I don’t wanna be fixed again
How does a bird know when she’s ready to spread her wings and keep ‘em steady
Is there a secret sign or a clue the time is right and her vision is true
Sometimes it doesn’t look pretty…
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
And I don’t wanna be fixed again
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
Ooh, I am broken, I am broken
And I don’t wanna be fixed again
I just wanna be what I am
credits
from Chicken Mama,
released July 31, 2017
Kasia Kugay ~ vocals, clawhammer banjo
Joe Kaplow ~ electric guitar
Tyden Binsted ~ double bass
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