Let the Bird Go Free
Let the Bird Go Free
When you first came to my door
You were weary from your journey
You were trying to find a place
Where your seeking heart could rest
I hoped that I could make you stay
Tried to make my heart a home for you
But seekers have a way
Of always falling from the nest
CHORUS: Oh, shall we let the bird go free?
Let it fly from our hand?
Shall we speak the truth our two hearts know
And pass by what we do not understand?
Oh I wish I were the apple
That you’re packing in your knapsack
You could bite me to the core
At least to follow I’d have tried
Instead I’ll be the candle flame
That will flicker in our window
I will light the very path
That takes you from my side (CHORUS)
If there were spells that I could weave
That could make this barren land appear
A garden in your eyes
My temptation would be great
But I know your heart would grieve
You would search the skies and shed a tear
Till to my roses’ sad surprise
I’d open up the gate (CHORUS)
CHORUS: Oh, shall we let the bird go free?
Let it fly from our hand?
Shall we sing the truth our two hearts know
And pass by what we do not understand?
What is and is not meant to be
Shall we let the bird go free?