Robins’ songs as recorded in the backyard of Baby Dee’s mother’s home in Cleveland in the spring of 2001. Originally released with the album Love’s Small Song. This CD contains no songs by Baby Dee, only recordings of bird songs!
this recording of robins
was made in the backyard
of my mother’s home
in cleveland. ohio in the spring
of 2001
they start singing
at about 3 o’clock
in the morning
and continue until
the sun comes up
a four hour concert
what’s presented here
is only the final hour
beginning with
the robins and
an occasional dove
and ending with wrens,
sparrows, and
some baby crows.
the editing out
of ambient noise
was kept at a minimum
to stay as close
to real time
as possible
the idea is to present
as an audible thing
the making of a day
whatever it is
that the robins are saying
it’s absolutely true
and terribly important
and they say it with a sincerity
that men could only wish for
if i were pressed
to give them words
i’d give them these:
here i am
it’s me
i’m here
take heart, my friends
and think
who made those eyes that see
can’t he look out from yours
who in a world of widows
pities whores
and gives to countless tiny birds
the heart to sing
love’s small song
love’s small song
though my love is far away
i shall sing
love’s small song
i shall sing and wake the day
here i am
it’s me
i’m here
– baby dee, october 2001
The Robins’ Song
release date: 1/22/08
label: Drag City
catalog number: DCDEE
media: Compact Disc EP
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vocals:
Anonymous Robins
Track listing The Robins’ Song
Untitled 55:28
Related:
Hooray for Baby Dee!
catalog number: DC351BC
medium: Genuine Audubon Society bird call
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