I'm not a rat to be spat on

Locked up in this room

Those bars that look towards the sun, at night look towards the moon

Every day the swallows play in the clouds of love

Make me wish that I had wings

Take me high above

And I looked high, saw the empty sky

If I could only, could only fly

I'd drift with them in endless space

But no man flies from this place

At night I lay upon my bench and stare towards the stars

The cold night air comes creeping in, and oh home seems oh so far

If only I could swing upon those twinkling dots above

I'd look down from the heavens upon the ones I love

And I looked high, saw the empty sky

If I could only, I could only fly

I'd drift with them in endless space

But no man flies from this place

Fly

And I looked high and saw the empty sky

If I could only, could only fly

I'd drift with them in endless space

But no man ever flies from this place

Yeah

Hey!

The lucky locket hangs around your precious neck

Some luck I ever got with you, and ah I wouldn't like to bet

That sooner or later you'll own just one half of this land

By shining your eyes on the wealth of every man

Yeah

And I looked high and saw the empty sky

If I could only, I could only fly

I'd drift with them in endless space

But no man flies from this place

Fly on

Just send up my love

Ain't seen nothing but tears

Now I've got myself in this room for years

I don't see no one

I never see anyone

Anyone, yeah