Lyrics Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Bird On A Wire

Like a bird on a wire

Like a drunk in a midnight quire

I've tried in my way to be free

Like a fish on a hook

Like a knight in some old fashioned Book

I have saved all my ribbons for thy

And I, I have been unkind

I'd just hope you will let it go by

And I, I have been untrue

I'd hope you know it was never to you

Like a baby still born

Like a beast with his horns

I've torn every one who reached out to me

But I swear by this song and by

all I've done wrong

I'll make it all up to thy

I've saw a youngman leaning on his wooden crutch

He called out to me don`t ask for so much

And a young woman leaning in a darkened door

She called out to me why don`t ask for some more

Like a bird on a wire

Like a drunk in a midnight quire

I've tried in my way to be free