Bird on a Wire - Reckless Kelly

He offered them a good ride on*

To help them save the family farm

For ergo he was damn near good as rain

Then came the time for them to choose

An offer they could not refuse

With easy-outs and capital gain

No one has a suspicious feelin

You really couldn’t call it stealin'

He did it with a style most would admire

But he had picked 'em off like a bird on a wire

He had open fire on a bird on a wire

A nudge a wink and they’d be gettin higher

He whipped out his fountain pen

While the tears were gettin' drier

And then he picked 'em off like a bird on a wire

There ain’t a kid with a BB gun

Or an alley cat with room to run

Who could bring 'em down like they was out for hire

Yeah, he could pick 'em off like a bird on a wire

He went golfing everyday

They voted while he was away

Though technically he’s chairman of the board

They had become avaricious

Leaving him to do the dishes

They introduced him to his new landlord

Who told him his time came and went

Their office in the orient

Would send him checks for soon he would retire

Yeah, they had picked him off like a bird on a wire

They had open fire on the bird on a wire

He was sleeping they were getting higher

They polished up their macintosh while his ass was in the mire

And then they picked him off like a bird on a wire

There ain’t a kid with a BB gun

Or an alley cat with room to run

Who could bring 'em down like they was out for hire

Yeah, they could pick 'em off like a bird on a wire