Carson's Blues A wounded, sparrow Timid and shy A fallen deer That's what they call me But I'm an iron butterfly A childish liar A devilish ***** I can be innocent and charming And suddenly switch But you've got to understand, understand, understand That I've never belonged I can be sweet I can be wise And I've got everyone of you mirrored In my deep, sad eyes I know where you've been to And who you're afraid to be Cause nothing that is human Is alien to me I talk to strangers, strangers, strangers One at a time A wounded sparrow Timid and shy A fallen deer That's what they call me But I'm an iron butterfly I know where you've been to And who you're afraid to be Cause nothing that is human Is alien to me I talk to strangers, strangers, strangers One at a time