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.
CHORUS
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.
I'd rather
be a forest than a street.
Yes I
would.
If I could,
I surely
woud.
I'd rather
feel the earth beneath my feet,
Yes I
would.
If I only
could,
I surely would.