I bought myself a liarbird
  He came with free drinks just to blur
  The lies falling out like rain
  On an average English summer's afternoon
    I bought myself a new notebook
  Sharpened my guitar and went to look
  If this biz was just as bongo as the liarbird made out
    All he would say
  Is ``I can make you famous''
  All he would say
  All he would say
  ``Just like a household name'' is
  All he would say
    Methinks world is for you
  Made of what you believe
  If it's false or if it's true
  You can read it in your bible
  Or on the back of this record sleeve
    I bought myself a liarbird
  Things got more and more absurd
  It changed to a cuckoo
  And expanded filling up with all I gave
    I bought myself a big mistake
  He grew too greedy, bough will break
  And then we will find that liarbirds
  Are really flightless on their own
    All he would say
  Is ``I can make you famous''
  All he would say
  All he would say
  ``Just like a household name'' is
  All he would say
    Methinks world is for you
  There's no handing it back
  If it's false or it's true
  You can read it in your prayer book
  Or on the side of a cornflake pack
    I gave away a liarbird
  A couple less drinks and now I've heard
  The truth shining out like sun
  On an average English winter's afternoon