Bird On A Wire by Neville Brothers

Like a bird on the wire, (1)________ a (2)__________ in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
Like a fish on a hook, like a drunkard in a midnight choir
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I have been untrue, I (3)________ that you can just let it go by

If I, if I (4)________ (5)________ untrue, I hope you know it was never to you.
Like a bird – free
Like a baby, stillborn, like a beast with his horn
I have torn (6)________________ who reached out for me.
But I swear by this song and by all that I have done wrong
I (7)________ make it all up to thee.

Don’t cry no more – (8)____________ cry … Like a bird – free . . .

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