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 can`t sing
But I`ll 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 can`t hold me down, no
Oh, you can`t pull me down
So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away

I`m 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 can`t hold me down, no
Oh, you can`t pull me down
So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away

I ain`t your prisoner
You can`t lock me up no more
I`ll show you what I`m worth
Take back what I deserve
I ain’t your prisoner
You can’t chain me down no more
Goddamn, it`s 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 can’t hold me down, no
Oh, you can`t pull me down

[Outro]
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