There′s no joy in my heart only sorrow
And I'm sad as a man can be
I sit alone in the darkness of my lonely room
And this room is a prison to me
I look out my window and what do I see
I see a bird way up in a tree
I want to be free
(oh yes), free
(oh yes), free
I wanna be free
Like a bird in the tree
Oh, what good are my eyes they can′t see you
And my arms they can't hold me so tight
I have two lips that are yearning
But they're no good to me
′Cause I know I can′t kiss you tonight
I look out my window and what do I see
I see a bird way up in a tree
I want to be free
(oh yes), free
(oh yes), free
I wanna be free
Like a bird in the tree
I wanna be free
Like a bird in a tree
(Want to be free)
Writer(s): Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber
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