Bird On A Wire by Neville Brothers
Like a bird on the wire, (1)________ a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
Like a (2)________ on a hook, like a (3)________________ in a (4)________________ choir
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I (5)________ been untrue, I (6)________ that you can (7)________ let it go by
If I, if I have (8)________ untrue, I (9)________ you know it was never to you.
Like a (10)________ – free
Like a baby, stillborn, like a (11)__________ (12)________ his horn
I have (13)________ everyone who reached out for me.
But I (14)__________ by this (15)________ and by all that I have done (16)__________
I (17)________ make it all up to thee.
Don’t cry no more – (18)____________ cry … Like a bird – (19)________ . . .
I have tried in my way to be free
Like a (2)________ on a hook, like a (3)________________ in a (4)________________ choir
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I (5)________ been untrue, I (6)________ that you can (7)________ let it go by
If I, if I have (8)________ untrue, I (9)________ you know it was never to you.
Like a (10)________ – free
Like a baby, stillborn, like a (11)__________ (12)________ his horn
I have (13)________ everyone who reached out for me.
But I (14)__________ by this (15)________ and by all that I have done (16)__________
I (17)________ make it all up to thee.
Don’t cry no more – (18)____________ cry … Like a bird – (19)________ . . .
Answers:
(1) like(2) fish(3) drunkard(4) midnight(5) have(6) hope(7) just(8) been(9) hope(10) bird(11) beast(12) with(13) torn(14) swear(15) song(16) wrong(17) will(18) Don´t(19) free