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 could, I surely would. Chorus Away, i'd rather sail away Like a swan that's here and gone A man grows older every day It gives the world Its saddest sound, Its saddest sound. 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 could, I surely would. Chorus