[Verse 1: Paul Simon] I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes I would If I could I surely would
[Verse 2: Paul Simon] I'd rather be a hammer than a nail Yes I would If I only could I surely would
[Bridge: Art Garfunkel] Away, I'd rather sail away Like a swan that's here and gone A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world Its saddest sound Its saddest sound
[Verse 3: Paul Simon] I'd rather be a forest than a street Yes I would If I could I surely would [Verse 4: Paul Simon] I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would If I only could I surely would