El Loro

I was a happy bird
with birdseed in my backpack,
I came from the Caribbean
to work in the bar
down in the pirate's boots
of a cargo ship
they found marijuana and the police caught me.

I'm a terrorist
they said in the press with black feathers
I'm a danger to the nation
I'm in jail
many years left
before I see the light and the gate opens for me
I don't want to stay here, I want freedom.

I'm a bird locked up that can't fly anymore
they put bars on me and I can't escape
how I loved the palm tree
and now I'm on display eating with a ladle.

I'm a party bird that can't sing anymore
I won't go back to my branch, not even for Christmas
farther than the sky is the stew
let's see if my lawyer comes and fixes this situation
I can't take it anymore.

I'm still here in your sister's cage
listening to the washing machine but I don't understand what you're talking about
they took me out to the yard with a shackle on my ankle
oh if I were free, I'd shit on their freshness!

I'm a sad parrot that no one talks to
I have a family in danger of extinction
they screwed up my business
of four palm trees and now I'm a disabled pet
that can't even work
I'm preparing a plan, I want to escape.

I'm a bird locked up that can't fly anymore
they put bars on me and I can't escape
how I loved the palm tree
and now I'm on display eating with a ladle.

I'm a party bird that can't sing anymore
I won't go back to my branch, not even for Christmas
farther than the sky is the stew
let's see if my lawyer comes and fixes this situation
I can't take it anymore.

When you least expect it, I'll escape
I'll dig a hole in the back fence
you won't see my feathers, they left me a disguise
when I get out of here, I'll report you.

I'm a bird locked up that can't fly anymore
they put bars on me and I can't escape
how I loved the palm tree
and now I'm on display eating with a ladle.

I'm a party bird that can't sing anymore
I won't go back to my branch, not even for Christmas
farther than the sky is the stew
let's see if my lawyer comes and fixes this situation
I can't take it anymore.

Let's see if my lawyer comes and fixes this situation
I can't take it anymore.

Let's see if my lawyer comes and fixes this situation
I can't take it anymore.