Little brown sparrow,
an old man in his wheelchair
scatters crumbs for you.
Train
Little brown sparrow,
as the night train roars through town
you stay fast asleep.
Plaque
Little brown sparrow,
the marble plaque is empty,
waiting for your name.
Stray
Little brown sparrow,
at the cold-water spigot
you sip some stray drops.
Days
Little brown sparrow,
the days are getting shorter,
but your song grows long.
Hurdy-gurdy
Little brown sparrow,
the blind hurdy-gurdy man
grinds out tunes for you.
Smoke
Smoke on the mountain!
Smoke, and the wolves are fleeing,
little brown sparrow!
