Schwa Lyrics

Anthony's Song

Lyricist: Dave Katz
Vocalist: Dave Katz

He was born and bred in an Ohio town, in a little log house in the trees
His folks worked hard so they wouldn't let him down
He lived for the day he could leave

Anthony Walker was the name given him, and his manner was misunderstood
A lover of nature, he played violin 
To the creatures who lived in the woods

In a fiddler's way he explained to them all,  "The people don't see what I see"
It was a red-winged blackbird who answered his call
And he seemed to be saying "Follow me"

And the red-winged blackbird, it took off in flight 
Anthony tried just to keep it in sight
He yelled to the blackbird "Please take me with you”
“I want to fly free through the sky like you do”

And the blackbird said "don't be a fool”
“I'd like to be like you too”
“But I'll never be just like you, and you'll never be just like me"

Well he lived his whole life in that Ohio town, in a little log house in the trees.
And he always remembered that red-winged blackbird 
Who showed him the way to be free

Anthony Walker was the name given him, and he's no longer misunderstood
A lover of nature he played violin
To the creatures who lived in the woods