[verse] There is a wee bird in a cage It has been there all its days Long ago it lost its voice Was not the wee birdies choice From its prison it sees the sky Wee bird dreams one day to fly I know why the wee bird cries Trapped in its cage until it dies [chorus] Break the chains and smash the locks Free your heart from its cruel box Let it soar above the clouds Let it sing its song out loud [verse] I wonder what it’s like to fly Feel the world go racing by Seen the others roll and tumble But here I sit crushed and humble Fight with every bloody sinew See beyond bars holding you Every bird must stretch its wings And Liberty makes all men kings [chorus] Break the chains and smash the locks Free your heart from its cruel box Let it soar above the clouds Let it sing its song out loud