There's Always Been a Bird In Me

There's always been a bird in me Even before I could speak Caged in my ribs, carefully hid Singing about things that aren’t right in the world Day and night, night and day People always say to me, they always say "Hey, what’s your birds' name?" And I say, "You and I You and I" Caged in my ribs It’s always been there, carefully hid There’s always been a bird in me Who doesn’t have a tree, who doesn’t sleep Who only sings when it hurts And it always seems to hurt In me There's always been a bird in me Even before I could speak Caged in my ribs, that’s just where it lives Singing about things that aren't right in the world And wrong in me, day and night, night and day Doesn’t have a tree, doesn’t sleep Never makes a peep except to say, "Hey, it’s me" Who only flies high where it can’t be seen Who only lands where it hurts And it always seems to land in me Who only knows how much you and I mean to me Even before I could speak There’s always been a bird in me Singing about things that aren’t right in the world Day and night, night and day There's always been a bird Who doesn’t have a tree, doesn't sleep Who only sings when it hurts And it always seems to hurt It always seems to hurt It always seems to hurt in me There's always been a bird in me Even before I could speak Caged in my ribs, carefully hid There's always been a bird There's always been a bird There's always been a bird In me