Narrator:
honey's got her suitcase
she's goin' to the city
saw it on a webpage
stuck inside her mind for days and days
pickin' up some more shifts
workin' hard, dreamin' carefully
checkin' tickets for the train ride
you know you want it bad when you take the time to do it right
Honey:
hey, momma, i'm sorry i couldn't stay
but i'll be back someday
try not to worry while i'm away
Honey, Sucker, and Narrator:
cause we're all birds that can't be caged
Sucker's got a bouquet
flowers that he picked out, one by one
drivin' in the fast lane
a lion for a heart that's never been tamed
Sucker's at the front door
momma breaks the news that cracks the whip
the lionheart is breaking
the reckless passion leakin' from his hate
Honey:
hey, Sucker, i'm sorry i couldn't stay
but i'll be back someday
Sucker:
i may never roar the same way
now that i've been tamed
Sucker and Narrator:
she broke our heart, she forgot our name
she said that she had felt the same
and without a word she went away
Honey, Sucker, and Narrator:
cause we're all birds that can't be caged
Narrator:
well i feel caged
cause i can't trust
this sweet girl
could spill my guts
and skip away
singing "Oh, sunny day!"
i'm not here
i'm apart
from the lion
in my heart
the passion's gone
i'm not in love with anyone
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