The Man in the Road

[Verse] In middle of the street I stand all bare The cars they honk the people stop and stare They shout get off this road you're in the way But I don’t move I stay where I must stay [Verse 2] Two birds above the bustle catch my eye One injured fights the other in the sky They twist and turn they peck and they collide Till one falls lifeless spiraling from high [Chorus] I stand I watch the chaos all unfold Their feathers torn their stories left untold I hear them cry their desperate Final plea The scene around reflects the war in me [Verse 3] The people curse they scream for me to move But in this place I've found a solemn groove The battle of the birds becomes my own In torn apart their pain is mine alone [Bridge] And then I feel my energy deplete Collapse onto the asphalt of the street From open wounds the birds emerge and fly Their wings beat fast beneath the concrete sky [Chorus] I stand I watch the chaos all unfold Their feathers torn their stories left untold I hear them cry their desperate Final plea The scene around reflects the war in me