A burst of blackbirds in the sky All of a sudden, this beautiful day Far past the zenith of my high Has given me the will to change But I'm so tired, I'm wide awake A pedestrian's dying cry Piercing the air on this beautiful day Hit by a taxi driving by And taking my resolve to school Staring at the street where the blood has pooled All on this beautiful day All on this beautiful day All on this beautiful day All on this beautiful day All on this beautiful day A walk beneath the viaduct Laughing to myself at some stupid old joke The thought occurs to get unfucked I stand on Second Ave. trying to bum a smoke A cop says, "Move along", lest I get locked up All on this beautiful day All on this beautiful day I find a wallet on the ground And I'm a king for one beautiful day I hear an unfamiliar sound Telling me I cannot stay But I've been gone so long now anyway Burst of blackbirds in the sky All of a sudden, this beautiful day Far past the zenith of my high Has given me the will to change But I'm so tired, I'm wide awake I'm so tired, I'm wide awake I'm so tired, I'm wide awake All on this beautiful day All on this beautiful day