Bottle Rocket Astronaut

 
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I am Burt (the urban bird), i've got one wing that doesn't work 
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But i have built a bottle rocket that'll pop me off the earth 
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Shoot for the stars? that ain't me. i'm just aiming for that tree 
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But i would settle for a hedge, both as a bet and literally 
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When your dubiety finally ebbs then you can find me overhead 
 

 
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I am a bottle rocket astronaut, just watch it and you'll see me 
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Catchin' up to everybody makin' it look easy 
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Breakin' chains with aviation 
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Natural selection never saw me comin', baby  

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I am Burt (the urban bird), i've got one wing that doesn't work 
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I've got whippets in my nest but if they ask, you never heard that 
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Wanna raid me? they can try -- here's a slice of pumpkin pie 
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But in the backyard i've expanded to a fledgling enterprise 

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See that goldfish in the bird bath? you get three hints to guess who did that 
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We put a turtle on a mailbox, and a hedgehog on a trash can 
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We've got funding coming through and big announcements coming soon 
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We pledge by 2026 we'll put a gopher on the roof 
 

 
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I am a bottle rocket astronaut, just watch it and you'll see me 
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Catchin' up to everybody makin' it look easy 
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Breakin' chains with aviation 
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Natural selection never saw this comin', baby  

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I am a bottle rocket astronaut, just watch it and you'll see me 
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Catchin' up to everybody makin' it look easy 
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Breakin' chains with aviation 
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And we've got Charlie Darwin freakin rollin' in his grave, eeey! 
 

 
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Little critters in the sky 
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Little critters in the sky 
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Little critters in the sky 
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Little critters where they don't belong 
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Little critters in the sky 
 

Outro 

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I am Burt (the urban bird) 
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Keep me down? 
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It doesn't work.