I was a bird that loved to fly
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Catching the wind as it went south
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And I could touch every inch of sky
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And the sweetest songs trilled from my mouth
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But I'm no bird anyone can see
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And there's no wind waiting for me
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It's just a dream, it's just a dream
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To be a bird flying free
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I was a cloud that loved to drift
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Offering shade to lay upon
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And the greenest grass was my gift
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And a summer day was my song
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But I'm no cloud anyone can see
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And there's just dust instead of green
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It's just a dream, it's just a dream
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To be a cloud drifting free
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I was a light that loved to dance
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Without a care of who might see
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I tempted fate and welcomed chance
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And I held the world inside of me
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The clouds have fled, and the birds have flown
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And the light that was is all but gone
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It's just a dream, it's just a dream
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To be a light
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To be a cloud
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To be a bird
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Flying free
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I Was A Bird
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Mary Chapin Carpenter |