Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free Like a world on a hook Like a night from some old-fashioned book I have saved all my ribbons for thee And if I, if I've been unkind I hope that you can just let it go by And if I, if I've been untrue I hope you know it was never to you And if I, if I've been untrue And if I, if I've been untrue Like a baby stillborn Like a beast with his horn I have torn everyone who reached out for me But I swear by this song And by all that I have done wrong I will make it all, all up to thee Don't cry, if I've been unkind I hope that you can just let it all go by No, don't cry, if I've been untrue I hope you know it was never to you Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free I have tried in my way to be free