From the recording The Great Majority
Lyrics
Like a bird in a cage I've felt anger and rage
And I've struggled to see from its side
I'm flapping my wings and trying to sing
But the words will never change its mind
All a cage needs is something that makes it feel strong
We all want to be the bird singing freely
But we're all just the cage sometimes
Like a bull with its horns I've been taunted and scorned
Disparaged to the beast I've become
Every time I object I torment and wreck
All the hands that have helped me along
All a bull needs is something that makes it feel loved
We all want to be the bird singing freely
But we're all just the bull sometimes
Like a bird in a cage I've grown and I've changed
Now I'm singing at the top of my lungs
You can clip off my wings and throw out the key
But you can't take the words from my songs
All a bird needs is someone to listen to its songs
We all want to be the bird singing freely
But we're all just the cage sometimes