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From the album Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, Free Bird was a #19 hit for Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973.

Songwriter:
Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant

J's Journal:
This song about God's provision is based on two illustrations Jesus used involving birds in Luke 12.  Jesus noted that birds were sold very cheaply in the marketplace, but were still worth something to God, and yet we were worth much more.   Since Lynyrd Skynyrd had hits with both a studio and a live version, we thought it was only appropriate that we should release both a studio and a live version.  I wrote this sometime around 1996, I think, but it had to wait its turn to make it onto CD.
Stats:
Genre: Classic Rock
Length: 4:48

Cheap Birds
Parody of "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
(Matt. 6:26-34, 10:29-31; Luke 12:6-7, 24-32)

You do not need to fear tomorrow
Would you still remember please
That God must keep track of sparrows
And there's so many ravens God’s got to feed
But if God takes care of bluebirds
He'll bless you and me the same
Cause I'm not cheap like a bird now
And I'm born for better things
And I'm worth more than odd change
And I'm worth more than I think
The Lord knows everything
I find faith from listenin' to Jesus -- yeah, yeah
When nervous feelings I can't shake
So please don't take this for granted
Cause the Lord knows all your needs
But this Bible states here in Luke 12
He'll get food for me today
Cause I'm not cheap like a bird now
And I'm born for better things
And I'm worth more than odd change
And I'm worth more than I think
The Lord knows everything
The Lord helps me -- find the way
Oh, night and day
The Lord provides -- for cheap birds, yeah

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