Cohen's Bird On A Wire by Neville Bros

Like a bird on the wire,
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have (1)__________ in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
Like a knight from (2)________ old fashioned book
I (3)________ saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I (4)________ been unkind,
I hope that you can (5)________ let it go by.
If I, if I (6)________ been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you.

Like a baby, stillborn,
Like a beast with his horn
I have torn (7)________________ who reached out for me.
But I (8)__________ by (9)________ song
And by all (10)________ I have done wrong
I (11)________ make it all up to thee.
I saw a (12)____________ leaning on his (13)____________ crutch,
He (14)________ to me, "You must not ask for so much."
And a (15)____________ woman leaning in her darkened door,
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"

Oh (16)________ a (17)________ on the wire,
Like a (18)__________ in a midnight choir
I have (19)__________ in my way to be free.

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