Like a bird on a 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
The shape of our love twisted me
And if I have been un-kind
I hope that you will just let it go by
And if I have been un-true
I hope you know it was never to you
Like a beast with his horn
Like a baby still-born
Yeah, I've torn every-one who's reached out to me
But I swear by this song
By all I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch
She said to me "Hey Josh, why ask for so much?"
Saw my lady leaning on her bedroom door
She said to me "C?mon babe, why not ask for more?"
Like a bird on a wire
Like a drunk in some old midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free