i keep my lid on tightly i dress the part and smile but something s stirring underneath it s been brewing there a while pacing my halls on tiptoes sitting i twiddle my thumbs making a break when the bell goes how fast can these legs run i m free free as a bird i m free free as a bird i m tired of all your stories bout what you ve seen and done wagging your finger back at me why don t you bite your tongue cutting around the corners traipsing through back alleys doing exactly what i want don t care what you think of me i m free free as a bird i m free free as a bird like a word that leaves my mind like a dream leaves in daylight i ve waited a long long while now bided my time for this traded my suits for cowboy boots for something i wouldn t dare miss keepin my fingers crossed now keepin my toes crossed too if i blink and find i m dreamin i don t know what i would do i m free free as a bird i m free free as a bird i m free free as a bird i m free free as a bird i keep my lid on tightly
['canadian folk', 'canadian singer-songwriter']