Early Bird - Mark Knopfler

Got no books in my house, got no time for those

No room in my closets, closet’s full of clothes

Garage full of wheels babe, boat house full of boat

The lifestyle ideal babe, that’s what gets my vote

All the Villa’s on the hillsides, gotta have a view of the sea

Villas of the empire, way back in history

They have slaves for the galleys and the kitchens

Gardens and the vines slaves for the beautiful people

Bring water food and wine

A slave to tie your bib, another one to carry it

So now I’ll take my crib, I dig my chariot dig my crib

And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home, dig my crib

And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home

England calls me vulgar, I’d call myself refined

Good bye old England, Simon’s off to sunny climes

Look who’s doin it now babe look who’s doin it now

Look who’s doin it now babe look who’s doin it now

Always was an early bird, with something on the side

Better buy this better buy that, let that baby ride

Out here every day it’s hot, and I’m talking to my men

Working this working that, working on my master plan

A slave to tie my bib, another one to carry it

So now I’ll take my crib, I dig my chariot dig my crib

And my long black Cadillac, coming forth to carry me home, dig my crib

And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home

Now here’s the hot-tub, here’s the gym

Here’s the pool that I swam in

Up the stairs my footprints led, to the bedroom to my bed

Up the stairs my footprints led, to where I lay my bosom head

Sleep the long sleep of the dead

I’m and early bird that’s what I said

Early bird, early bird

Ooh!

I’m an early bird