"Bird Heart (Acoustic Demo)" lyrics - MARY TIMONY

If I had a mockingbird
I'd give it to you
And it would sing to you
But it wouldn't use words

And if I saw you on my bike
I'd let you ride it
'Cause my heart is like a wheel this time

And if you were a jungle gym
In some playground
I wouldn't put you down
I wouldn't put you down

And if you were an oak tree
You'd say "Hey, you should climb me"
My heart is on a leaf this time

Sometimes the world gets smaller
When you're there
You can see it breathe
See it sigh

Sometimes the world gets bigger
When you're there
You can look into its eyes

Here is a hand
That can hold that can pray
That can take other hands
That can be empty

Here is a night
That can blink that can see
That can look into other eyes
That can be blurry

Well your heart is a car
And your head is the wheels
And you stop and you start
You stop and you start

Oh your heart is an orange
And your head is the peel
And you're torn apart

Mmmmhmmmm

Sometimes the world gets bigger
When you're there
And you can see into its eyes

Sometimes the world gets smaller
When you're there
And you can see it breathe
See it sigh

If I had a mocking bird
I'd give it to you
And it would sing
That'd be really cool

But I don't and anyway
It'd be a little hard to find one
But I hope I see you soon