We caught a wild bird
Tied his leg to a string
Became everything we hoped he'd be
The privilege was ours
To clip his wings and do anything
Just to hear him sing
What will we do with our time?
There's a playground but it's soon to be sold
Why should we be sensible
Why should we do anything right
We had an airplane
Possibly the fastest one
That we'd ever seen
But the engines went rusted
And we blamed its inactivity
On the cost of gasoline
What will we do with our time?
There's a playground but it's soon to be sold
Why should we be sensible
Why should we do anything right
Maybe it's time we learned to fly
Maybe it's time we learned to fly
Maybe it's time we learned to fly
Maybe it's time