Bird On The Wire lyrics

Song information

Artist: Jennifer Warnes
Album: Famous Blue Raincoat

Lyrics

By leonard cohen

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
I hope that you could just let it go by
And if I have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you. no, no

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
H 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?"

Like a bird on the wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"Famous Blue Raincoat" album track list