Bottle Rocket Astronaut

Chords

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

When your dubiety finally ebbs then you can find me overhead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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