Took me a while to smile, honey
Took me even longer to laugh
Come over here and light my candle
Or I'll be over there to bubble your bath
Yes, laughter is a remedy for all things
And sorrow is a cage, so I've heard
Like the ballad of a thin man
Or Oscar living in a trash can
But baby I'm one free wild bird
So dance me to the darkness, sweetly
Then darken me during the dance
True saints are neither s**less nor loveless
Come over here, let's make some romance
And I'll caress you with heavenly music
Or I'll stroke you with one dirty word
Like we're fresh out of luck
Or else in need of a buck
But baby I'm one free wild bird
As crazy as it sounds to say it of one self
If I didn't, well I'd forget who I am
Then sooner or later I'd turn into a hater
And damn that would be a hell of a jam
So one more time for good time's sake
Go ahead, call me a crazy-a** nerd
Like a man on a mission
Or a sea-hawk out fishin'
But baby I'm one free wild bird