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 some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.

If I, been unkind,
I hope that you can just let it, let it go by.
If I, have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you.

There was Like a bird
Free
There's a bird
Free.

Like a baby, stillborn, like a beast with his horn
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
I swear by this song and by all that I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee.

Don't cry no more don't cry
It's completed, oh it's finished
It's been paid for.

Like a bird
Free
There's a bird
Free
Like a bird
Free
There's a bird
Free

(solo instrumental)

Like a bird
Free
There's a bird
Free
Like a bird
Free
There's a bird
Free

Like a bird (free) on the wire (free)
Like a bird free (free) free