Cohen's Bird On A Wire by Neville Bros

Like a bird on the wire,
Like a (1)__________ in a (2)________________ choir
I (3)________ tried in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
Like a knight from (4)________ old fashioned book
I (5)________ saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I have (6)________ unkind,
I hope that you can just let it go by.
If I, if I have (7)________ untrue
I hope you know it was (8)__________ to you.

Like a baby, stillborn,
Like a beast with his horn
I have torn (9)________________ who reached out for me.
But I swear by (10)________ song
And by all that I (11)________ (12)________ wrong
I (13)________ make it all up to thee.
I saw a beggar (14)______________ on his wooden crutch,
He said to me, "You (15)________ not ask for so much."
And a pretty (16)__________ leaning in her (17)________________ door,
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"

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

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