I ' d rather be a sparrow than a snailYes I wouldIf I couldI surely wouldI ' d rather be a hammer than a nailYes I wouldIf I only couldI surely wouldAway , I ' d rather sail awayLike a swan that ' s here and goneA man gets tied up to the groundHe gives the world its saddest soundits saddest soundI ' d rather be a forest than a streetYes I wouldIf I couldI surely wouldI ' d rather feel the earth beneath my feetYes I wouldIf only couldI surely would