I think I know why the caged bird sings
With no money in your pocket and no diamond rings
Some things haven't worked out the way we've planned
Hmm
We came together in the wilderness
In your hand-me-down cotton dress
Our eyes alight under the August moon
Hmm
Hand in hand
Eye to eye
Where love is deep
The river is wide
And I will sing you to sleep
Hmm
And when you've been where no one else has been
And when you've seen what no one else has seen
There are no words fit to explain
Hmm
Hand in hand
Eye to eye
Where love is deep
The river is wide
And I will sing you to sleep
Hmm
I think I know why
The caged bird sings
This life is full of so many things
Some hurt so bad
And some feel so good
Hmm
Hand in hand
Eye to eye
Where love is deep
The river is wide
And I will sing you to sleep
Hmm
Hand in hand
Eye to eye
Where love is deep
The river is wide
And I will sing you to sleep
Hmm
Hmm
