little bird of heaven

my youngest brother sent this to me today, knowing that i am a word girl when it comes to music. he said it reminded him of cooper, all the little birdies that cooper has inspired and all the lives he continues to touch.

I let out from your back door
Kicked an old can fifty miles or more
Written right there on the side of the can
There's a little bird of heaven right here in your hand

I looked up and I looked back
Walked a hundred miles on the railroad track
Alls I can tell from where I stand
There's a little bird of heaven right here in my hand

Well love they tell me is a fragile thing
Its hard to fly on broken wings
I lost my ticket to the promised land
Little bird of heaven right here in my hand

So toss it up or pass it round
Pay mind to what you're carryin' round
O keep it close, hold it while you can
There's a little bird of heaven right here in your hand

Fallen hearts and fallen leaves
Starlings light on the broken trees
I find we all need a place to land
There's a little bird of heaven right here in your hand

thank you sweet brother.