Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
like a knight from some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
And if I, if I've been unkind,
I hope that you can just let it go by.
And if I, if I have been untrue,
I hope you know it was never to you.
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
and by all that I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee.
Don't cry
If I've been unkind
I hope that you
Can just let it all go by
No, don't cry
If I've been untrue
I hope you know
It was never to you
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
[00:24.84]Like a bird on the wire,
[00:25.50]like a drunk in a midnight choir
[00:36.87]I have tried in my way to be free.
[00:38.37]Like a worm on a hook,
[00:56.76]like a knight from some old fashioned book
[01:05.97]I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
[01:27.54]And if I, if I've been unkind,
[01:38.13]I hope that you can just let it go by.
[01:39.21]And if I, if I have been untrue,
[02:08.91]I hope you know it was never to you.
[03:28.98]Like a baby, stillborn,
[03:36.69]like a beast with his horn
[03:44.88]I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
[04:00.06]But I swear by this song
[04:10.89]and by all that I have done wrong
[04:20.25]I will make it all up to thee.
[04:32.52]Don't cry
[04:39.42]If I've been unkind
[04:48.54]I hope that you
[04:53.13]Can just let it all go by
[04:54.51]No, don't cry
[05:09.39]If I've been untrue
[05:18.66]I hope you know
[05:24.78]It was never to you
[05:25.95]Like a bird on the wire,
[05:45.66]like a drunk in a midnight choir
[05:59.49]I have tried in my way to be free.