The Cuckoo

from Migration by String of Lights

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The Cuckoo is a very old traditional song with many variations, most of which are a commentary on the sometimes glorious, sometimes brutal vicissitudes of love and politics. I was inspired to continue the conversation with a set of new verses that question whether isolationism is worthwhile in either arena.

lyrics

Oh the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird. She warbles when she flies.
She’ll cause you no trouble. She’ll tell you no lies.


Oh, you built your log cabin on a mountain so high,
you can see the world below you as life passes you by.

Oh the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird. She warbles as she flies.
She never says cuckoo ‘til the fourth day of July.


Love has taught you to be cautious, to keep your heart locked away.
Your independence is like a weapon, keeping heartbreak at bay.

Oh the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird. She warbles as she flies.
She never says cuckoo ‘til the fourth day of July.


Aren’t you lonely in your cabin on a mountain so high,
far from all those who would love you, if you let them, bye and bye.

Oh the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird. She warbles as she flies.
She will cause you no trouble. She will tell you no lies.


Coooo-coooooo, Cooooooo-coooooo, Coooo-cooooooo.

credits

from Migration, released June 9, 2016
Traditional, new verses and arrangement by Heather Stewart.

Performed by:
Heather Stewart: lead vocals and banjo
Arkadi Futerman: guitar and upright bass
Charles Earnshaw: electric bass
Natasha Price: vocals
Scott Weller: percussion

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