Bird On A Wire

Jennifer Warnes

Edit by: Simon Zhang

Like a bird on the wire

Like a drunk in a midnight choir

I have tried in my way to be free.

Like a fish on a hook

Like a knight from an old fashioned book

I have saved all my ribbons for thee.

If I have been unkind, umm...

I hope that you could just let it go by. Oh, let it go by.

And if I have been untrue

I hope you know it was never to you. No, no,oh

Like a baby, stillborn

Like a beast with his horn

I have torn everyone who reached out for me.

But I swear by this song

By all I have done wrong

I'll make it all up to you. Yes I will

I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch, umm--

He called out to me, Don't ask for so much.

And a young man leaning on his darkened door

He cried out to me, Hey, why not ask for more? umm

Like a bird on the wire

Like a drunk in a midnight choir

I have tried in my way to be free.

Umm... ....