I wish I could fly like you

I wish I could fly like you, Oh bird How you fly away Further, with your soft wings From the evil doers of the world From money or poverty, Whichever they say is the root of evil I wish I could fly like you, Oh bird How you ignore the works of men Flying on your pace In nature's embrace Flipping your wings in grace And chirping without mistake In every way and day I wish I could fly like you, Oh bird From the gossip's chattering mouths From the judging minds of men From the devastating noise of machines Away from the teacher's strokes of cane Which lands mysteriously in painful ways I wish I could fly like you, Oh bird To seek the clouds and how the act To fly and muster about Building nests all around I wish I could fly like you, Oh bird To be free To really enjoy nature's offer To feed my life with peace Chirping away every song Then stay below evermore