I'd rather be a sparrow than a snailYes I would, if I could, I surely would, hm-mI'd rather be a hammer than a nailYes I would, if I only could, I surely would, hm-mAway, I'd rather sail awayLike a swan that's here and goneA man gets tied up to the groundHe gives the world its saddest soundIts saddest soundI'd rather be a forest than a streetYes I would, if I could, I surely wouldI'd rather feel the earth beneath my feetYes I would, if I only could, I surely would