Caged Bird

The only view you've ever had is from the inside out

Faith keeps telling you there's more, but you believe in doubt

Well I guess nobody told you how beautiful you are

'Cause the door was always closed when you got too far

They tricked you into thinking

Both your wings are clipped

And you ain't ever seen the sky

If you could see what I see

Maybe then you'd believe

The light you got will always rise

'Cause there's a great big world outside

Oh, ain't it time you fly?

Life, it don't have to hurt

You don't have to be a caged bird

You don't have to carry that weight on your wings

And you don't have to silence every song you want to sing

And you can't even imagine how strong you are

And the days all look the same to you 'cause you ain't seen the stars

They tricked you into thinking

Both your wings are clipped

And you ain't ever seen the sky

If you could see what I see

Maybe then you'd believe

The light you got will always rise

'Cause there's a great big world outside

Oh, ain't it time you fly?

Life, it don't have to hurt

You don't have to be a caged bird

They tricked you into thinking

Both your wings are clipped

And you ain't ever seen the sky

But if you could see what I see

Maybe then you'd believe

The light you got will always rise

'Cause there's a great big world outside

Oh, ain't it time you fly?

Life, it don't have to hurt

You don't have to be a caged bird

No, you don't have to be a caged bird