[Verse 1] I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes I would If I could I surely would I'd rather be a hammer than a nail Yes I would If I only could I surely would [Bridge] Away, I'd rather sail away Like a swan that's here and gone A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world Its saddest sound Its saddest sound [Verse 2] I'd rather be a forest than a street Yes I would If I could I surely would I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would If I only could I surely would