Caged Bird

Old shack with a zinc roof
Rain noise to go to sleep to
Lie drained with tired eyes
Tuck in and kiss you goodnight
Sweet dreams of better things
I smile as the bird sings
Look far beyond your confines
For pure untainted mind
Oh, don’t you know why the caged bird sings?
I fly with tied wings
I fly with tied wings
I fly with tied wings
Look what the hard times bring
I fly with tied wings
I’ve done my time and I don’t regret a thing
What goes around comes around
My past should keep my feet down
No need to leave ground
A better way can be found
I’ve been beyond these four walls
They’re not the be and end all
I won’t be there to hold your hand
But with you I will stand
Oh, don’t you know why the caged bird sings?
Oh, don’t you know why the caged bird sings?
I fly with tied wings
I fly with tied wings
I fly with tied wings
Look what the hard times bring
I fly with tied wings
I’ve done my time and I don’t regret a thing
When the clock stops ticking and your time is spent
Tell me, do you feel content?
Oh, don’t you know why the caged bird sings?