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1969 · From the album Songs from a Room
Bird On a Wire
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03 · Lyrics
"Bird On a Wire"
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 the 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 not 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 standing on his wooden crutch
He said to me, "You not ask for so much"
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"
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 drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
Like a worm on a hook
Like the 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 not 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 standing on his wooden crutch
He said to me, "You not ask for so much"
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"
Like a bird on the wire
Like a drunk in an old midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
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04 · FAQ
Frequently asked
When was "Bird On a Wire" released?
"Bird On a Wire" by Leonard Cohen was released on April 1, 1969 on the album "Songs from a Room".
What genre is "Bird On a Wire"?
"Bird On a Wire" by Leonard Cohen falls within the folk-rock, contemporary folk genres.
What album is "Bird On a Wire" on?
"Bird On a Wire" appears on the album "Songs from a Room" by Leonard Cohen.
05 · Discography
