Lyrics

I was watching the grass grow.
You see I had enough to sleep, to drink, and to eat?
I like the smell of October;
Leaves in the grass they tickle my feet, well?

The man in the big car came by again today?
Said he ain?t received the tax on my property?
I said, ?Man, I ain?t seen it
But I?ll get to looking as soon as I patch my roof ? it leaks.?

And I don?t mind being me ? cuz I?ve seen those imbeciles?

I was watching the birds fly.
You see I had enough to sleep, to drink, and to eat?
They?re feeding bugs to their babies;
Building their nest with paper and twigs?

The girl with the big book came by again today?
Said if I find Jesus, I will be received?
I said, ?Ma?am, I ain?t seen him
But I?ll get to looking as soon as I patch my roof ? it leaks.?

And I don?t mind being me ? cuz I?ve seen those imbeciles?

And them birds fly when it rains?and I don?t mind?.

I was watching the birds fly.
You see I had enough to sleep, to drink, and to eat?
I?ve gathered all my belongings ?
Pitched them a tent at the foot of the tree?.

The bird with the big beak came through my roof today?
And borrowed the big book left here yesterday.
I said, ?Man, you keep it
It?s a home to you but its just paper to me.?

And I don?t mind being me ? cuz I?ve seen those imbeciles?