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[Verse 1] Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free Like a worm on a hook Like a knight from some old fashioned book I have saved all my ribbons ...
"Bird on the Wire" is a song written by Canadian musician Leonard Cohen, which became one of his signature songs. It was recorded 26 September 1968 in Nashville and included on his 1969 album Songs from a Room.A May 1968 recording produced by David Crosby, titled "Like a Bird", was added to the 2007 remastered CD. Judy Collins was the first to release the song on her 1968 album Who Knows Where ...
Jan 19, 2013 · The best live version of this classic song I have ever had the pleasure to hear. Thank you to a dear friend of mine for making me aware of this. :-)
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Nov 20, 2019 · Judy Collins actually recorded the song in 1968 before Cohen’s own version a year later on his second LP, Songs From A Room. On that album, Bob Johnston, who was known for his work on Bob Dylan ...
Like a bird on a wire. Like a drunk in a midnight choir. I have tried in my way to be free. Like a worm on the hook. Like a knight from some old-fashioned book. I have saved all my ribbons for ...
Mar 31, 2009 · Like a bird on a wire. Like a drunk in a midnight choir. I have tried in my way to be free. Like a worm on the hook. Like a knight from some old-fashioned book. I have saved all my ribbons for ...
Bird on the Wire Lyrics: Like a bird on the wire, / Like a drunk in a midnight choir / I have tried in my way to be free. / Like a worm on a hook, / Like a knight from some old fashioned book / I have saved all my ribbons for thee. / If I, if I have been unkind, / I hope that you can just let it go by. / If I, if I have been untrue / I hope you know it was never to you.
Here's what he told Songfacts about this song: "'Bird On The Wire' is a classic in my book. Leonard has a home on an island in Greece called Hydra, and from his living room, there's an electric wire you can see, and that's where he got the idea. He just happened to mention that one night because me and a friend that was a road manager for him ...
