El Condor Pasa / Simon & Garfunkel I ' d rather be a sparrow than a snail . Yes I would . If I could , I surely would . I ' d rather be a hammer than a nail . Yes I would . If I could , I surely would . Away , I ' d rather sail awayLike a swan that ' s here and goneA man grows older every dayIt gives the worldIts saddest sound , Its saddest sound . I ' d rather be a forest than a street . Yes I would . If I could , I surely would . I ' d rather feel the earth beneath my feet , Yes I would . If I could , I surely would .