The bouncy piano backing was provided by Daniel Clarke of k.d. lang. Prass said about the recording of this track:
We did it on no money, working on spec, pulling in favours. It’s supposed to be like the Stax band. I knew what I wanted to do as far as having that Muscle Shoals, all-American kind of...
[Verse 1]
You plucked me from the vine
What a clean detachment
And although it wasn't time
I let it happen
[Chorus]
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
But to run away
You are a bird of prey
With a heart like the night
[Verse 2]
I had all the room to hide
In deep fields and tall grasses
Your sight, it will not tire
Until you have me
And I love you, oh but no
Oh, you will not let me go
Now the Sun, it sets, I'm on the run
I can't get you away from me
[Chorus]
Oh no you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh no you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
But to run away
You are a bird of prey
With a heart like the night
[Bridge]
Ooh, and I never said I didn't want you knocking on my door
All this run and chase, it's almost like I planned it
Never have I felt arms this tight on me before
Well, I never said I didn't want you knocking on my door
All this run and chase, it's almost like I planned it
It's out of hand it's, ooh, out of my control
[Chorus]
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
But to run away
You are a bird of prey
With a heart like the night
[Harmonizing]
[Outro]
I never said
I never said I didn't want you
I never said I didn't want you knockin' on my door
I never said
I never said I didn't want you
I never said I didn't want you knockin' on my door
Bird of Prey was written by Natalie Prass & Kyle Ryan Hurlbut.
Bird of Prey was produced by Matthew E. White & Trey Pollard.
Natalie Prass released Bird of Prey on Tue Jan 27 2015.