El Condor Pasa I ' d rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes I would If I could I surely would Hm hm I ' d rather be a hammer than a nail Yes I would If I only could I surely would Hm hm A way , I ' d rather sail away Like a swan that ' s here and gone A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world It ' s saddest sound It ' s saddest sound Hm hm I ' d rather be a forest than a street Yes I would If I could I surely would Hm hm I ' d rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would If I only could I surely would Hm hm