G I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Em Yes I would, if I could, I surely would Hmm-mmmmm
Verse 2: I'd rather be a hammer than a nail Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would Hmm-mmmmm
Bridge: C Away, I'd rather sail away G Like a swan that's here and gone C A man gets tied up to the ground G He gives the world it's saddest sound Em It's saddest sound, hmm-mmmmm
Verse 3: I'd rather be a forest than a street Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
Verse 4: I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would