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[Verse]
Like a bDird on a wire,A  
Like a drDunk in a midnight chGoir,
I have triDed in my Away to be frDee,
Like a woDrm on a hAook,
Like a knDight from an old fashioned Gbook,
I have saDved all my riAbbons for thDee,
And if DI, if I've been unkind,A  
I hope that you will let it go bDy,
And if I, if I've been unGtrue,
I hopAe you know it was never to Dyou,
Like a baDby, still Aborn,
Like a beDast with his hGorn,
I have toDrn every one who rAeached out Dto me,
I saw a bDeggar leaning on his Acrutch,
He said to me "Don't ask for sDo much",
And a woman leaning in her dark doGor,
She cried to mAe "Why not ask for mDore",
So I swear by this Asong,
I swear by alDl I've done Gwrong,
I will make Dit, I will mAake it, all up to you.D  

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Bird On A Wire

by Troy Cassar-Daley

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[Verse]

D A

Like a bird on a wire,

D G

Like a drunk in a midnight choir,

D A D

I have tried in my way to be free,

D A

Like a worm on a hook,

D G

Like a knight from an old fashioned book,

D A D

I have saved all my ribbons for thee,

D A

And if I, if I've been unkind,

I hope that you will let it go by,

And if I, if I've been untrue,

A D

I hope you know it was never to you,

D A

Like a baby, still born,

D G

Like a beast with his horn,

D A D

I have torn every one who reached out to me,

D A

I saw a beggar leaning on his crutch,

He said to me "Don't ask for so much",

And a woman leaning in her dark door,

A D

She cried to me "Why not ask for more",

So I swear by this song,

D G

I swear by all I've done wrong,

D A D

I will make it, I will make it, all up to you.

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