Birds Will Be Birds (Kenneth Langer)

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• (Posted 2025-05-19)  CPDL #84966:         

Editor: Kenneth Langer (submitted 2025-05-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Birds Will Be Birds
Composer: Kenneth Langer
Lyricist: Kenneth Langer
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 2025
Description: A comical piece for chamber choir about birds on a wire.

Original text and translations

English text

There is a bird upon a high wire.
It sits so strong and proud, above the city crowd.
There is a bird upon a high wire.
It’s a pretty little one just sitting in the sun.
What does it ponder alone on that wire?
To what lofty thoughts does it transpire?
It’s a lovely little one that just… Eaauu!!
It just messed up my brand new car.
If I only knew a way, I’d make that birdie pay
Sitting over thar!