Like a bird locked up in a cage called love
He clipped her wings when she was born to fly
He said: A pretty bird, you cant sing
But Ill buy you diamonds and ruby rings
Like a bird locked up in a cage

And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
And oh, you cant hold me down, no
Oh, you cant pull me down
So birdie, fly away (higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away (higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away

Im tired of getting lost inside this maze all day
Your twisted words are getting to my head
I say: And no more glasses and seein stars
And no more bruises and battle scars
Like a bird locked up in a cage

And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
And oh, you cant hold me down, no
Oh, you cant pull me down
So birdie, fly away (higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away (higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away

I aint your prisoner
You cant lock me up no more
Ill show you what Im worth
Take back what I deserve
I aint your prisoner
You cant chain me down no more
Goddamn, its gonna hurt
So fly away, little bird

And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
And oh, you cant hold me down, no
Oh, you cant pull me down

So birdie, fly away (oh, oh, oh)
Can you hear me? (Oh, oh, oh)
Are you listenin? (Oh, oh, oh)
Set me free, set me free (oh, oh, oh)
Can you hear me? (Oh, oh, oh)
Are you listenin? (Oh, oh, oh)
Set me free, set me free