Big Bird In a Small Cage

There was a house halfway round the world

And I was invited in for a small taste of gin

There was a hallway, thousand birds long

But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small

I asked the caretaker 'cause he was the maker

He looked at me and laughed

Took another sip from his glass and said

Open up your ears and hearts

You put a big bird in a small cage and he'll sing you a song

That we all love to sing along

To the sound of the bird that mourns

Well, we rolled into town into sweet New Orleans

To the Apple Bell Bar, there was a hole in the wall

The ceilings weren't tall

The floors weren't grand

But the sound that you make would just warm your hearts

Well, it was a quarter to twelve when the boys walked in

They got their black suits on and the songs would begin

You open up your ears and hearts

You put a big bird in a small cage and he'll sing you a song

That we all love to sing along

To the sound of the bird that mourns

To the sound of the bird that mourns

To the sound of the bird that mourns

To the sound of the bird that mourns

You put a big bird in a small cage and he'll sing you a song

You put a big bird in a small cage and he'll sing you a song

You put a big bird in a small cage and he'll sing you a song

You put a big bird in a small cage and he'll sing you a song