Bird on the Wire - Sean Rowe

Like a bird on a 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 with thee And if I have been unkind I hope that you will just let it go by And 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 By all I have done wrong I'll make it all up to you I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch He 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 a wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free

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 If I, if I have been unkind I hope that you can just let it go by 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 I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch He said to me, "you must not ask for so much" And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door She cried to me, "hey, why not ask for more?" Oh, like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free

Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in some old midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free Like a worm on a hook Like a knight bent down in some old fashioned book It was the shape of our love, twisted me If I have been unkind If I have been unkind I hope you can find a way to let it all go right on by If I have been untrue If I have been untrue It was just that I thought a lover had to be some kind of liar too Like a little baby, stillborn Like a beast with his horn I have torn everyone who reached out for me But I'll swear by this song I swear by all that I have done wrong I will, I will I will make it all up to thee I don't cry Don't cry, don't cry Don't cry no more It's over now, don't cry no more I said don't cry Don't cry, don't cry Don't cry no more It's over, it's finished, it's done now, completely It's been paid for Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in an old midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free

Like a bird on a 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, mm-hmm I hope that you could just let it go by (Ooh, let it all go by, baby) 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 He 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 (like a bird) bird on a wire (on a wire) Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free

There was a time I could not cry But that has left me now For 7 years I could not dream But now that's done There were songs I could not sing Words I could not know Oh but now they found me on a bridge And they broke my heart There was a way I used to talk I cannot recognize And now my language cannot give me what I need And I tore it from my bible and I kept it from my god I would not lose to junkies on the street It hit me so hard I could not see That shot was only meant for me And all the faces that I knew They were lying When the hard road went back to sand And with the wheel still in my hand I built a highway out of dust And I was flying There was a way I used to talk I cannot recognize And now my language cannot give me what I need And I tore it from my bible and I kept it from my god I would not lose to junkies on the street It hit me so hard I could not see That shot was only meant for me And all the faces that I knew They were lying When the hard road went back to sand And with the wheel still in my hand I built a highway out of dust And I was flying

The stars were tripping on a Tuesday night I didn t know that it was cold I got so high that the seasons changed I watched as silver turned to gold I dreamed my life I was chasing it down It didn t have no place to go I shoulda known I woke the devil up I shoulda heard the engine groan The road was shaking but my hands were still The lights were dancing on their own I lit the dash I took my sun glasses off I like to see that fucker glow Remember after school at the Skyler Park Trading in our stories for the dark In our heads in our own way Remember Megan with her make up off She made us dream she got us off It was good that she moved away I took a right onto Maple Hill Somebody laughing in the wind I should have felt the rain on my left hand I should have heard the devil grin Lightning came from the other side I could see the steel explode The sound of thunder covered up my eyes An engine screaming in my nose The moon was raining down broken glass I didn t know I left the radio on Until I heard it singing from the mud Then I saw them standing 'round this little boy Pale blue skin in his corduroy Pumping his life they were holding on Then I heard the walls as they began to weep His naked body had gone to sleep I saw an old woman hit the floor My head was gone But my clothes were on I left my body in the car I listened hard for the voice of God I didn t hear nothin' at all It was a sunset like I'd never seen I could almost see the end I tried to reach it but I blew it away Then it all turned black again And I was a runner more than half my life I was a track star back in '95 I was full almost a man And I had a girlfriend back before I died The peeled her off from my wounded side I could feel her empty hands

I'm in a daze, losing control All that I made is unraveling slowly, oh I let you in, I should've known You'd take my heart and run And leave me wondering How I ever cried for someone Who would keep me Crumbling in their arms All I ever wanted to do Was love in every way that I knew Instead, you made me lose Myself and all my mind All you ever wanted to say Was every way I needed to change, ooh Baby, love don't work that way Swept in your chaos I played the part Spent one too many times Lost in the dark I wanted to hold you But you'd just slip right through Cuz it's never enough, no Oh, you left me wondering Why I'd ever fight for something That would keep me Crumbling in your arms All I ever wanted to do Was love in every way that I knew Instead, you made me lose Myself and all my mind All you ever wanted to say Was every way I needed to change, ooh Baby, love don't work that way (Work that way) Baby your love, your love, your love, oh It's all a game I don't play anymore Oh your love, your love, your love, oh It's all a game I don't play anymore Baby your love, your love, your love All I ever wanted to do Was love in every way that I knew Instead, you made me lose Myself and all my mind (Your love, your love, your love, oh) All you ever wanted to say Was every way I needed to change, ooh Baby, love don't work that way