Music Video

Bird on a Wire (Digitally Remastered)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Ginn
Bill Ginn
Keyboards
Dave "rev" Boruff
Dave "rev" Boruff
Saxophone
Jennifer Warnes
Jennifer Warnes
Vocals
Jorge Calderon
Jorge Calderon
Bass
Kal David
Kal David
Vocals
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Robben Ford
Robben Ford
Guitar
Smitty Smith
Smitty Smith
Synthesizer
Vinnie Colaiuta
Vinnie Colaiuta
Drums
Willie Greene
Willie Greene
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jennifer Warnes
Jennifer Warnes
Producer

Lyrics

Like a bird on a wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
Like a fish on a hook
Like a knight from an old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee
If I have been unkind, mm-hmm
I hope that you could just let it go by
(Ooh, let it all go by, baby)
And if I have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you, no, no
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
By all I have done wrong
I'll make it all up to you, yes, I will
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch
He called out to me, "Don't ask for so much"
And a young man leaning on his darkened door
He cried out to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"
Like a (like a bird) bird on a wire (on a wire)
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
Written by: Leonard Cohen
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