I met a man in town today Where he's from he did not say Told his story sad but true He once was like me and you He once was like me and you
Said he wished the truth away On that autumn day People came and gathered by the tracks
Some held signs, some turned their backs As the train he rode passed by Bowed his head he knew the reason why
Morning songs the free birds sing He yearned to hear them, yearned to hear them Warnings dire the caged birds bring He learned to fear them, learned to fear them Born to lead but bred to follow Hollow rang the words that he belonged
White feathers clutched within his hand As he walked alone along the strand Women wearing red scarves knelt to pray He didn't know quite what to say Fate was rarely fair or kind To God's poor souls who languish on the lines
Morning songs the free birds sing He yearned to hear them, yearned to hear them Warnings dire the caged birds bring He learned to fear them, learned to fear them Born to lead but bred to follow Hollow rang the words that he belonged
I met a man in town today Where he's from he did not say Told his story sad but true He once was like me and you
A ragged book in jagged hands His diary of a life unplanned Held together with wire and glue He once was like me and you
He went down to the water with those who have fallen Those who can't stand on their own In the arms of their brothers, sisters and mothers They're on their way home They're on their way home
Once a soldier battle worn Bible bred now body torn A living hell that he lived through He once was like me and you He once was like me and you
He went down to the water with those who have fallen Those who can't stand on their own In the arms of their brothers, sisters and mothers They're on their way home They're on their way home They're on their way home They're on their way
His voice grew soft, his words did stray He bid farewell then walked away A restless soul with thoughts askew He once was like me and youTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
