Let the Caged Bird Sing

He had the hands of a missionary

She had the body of a nun

And in the fumblings of their union

They found the key to kingdom come

He bought her a bird in a silver cage

For blessed company

'Cause he knew one day they're gonna lock the door

And throw away the key

So blow out the candles

Mornings moving in

Flowers bloom on alcatraz now

Let the caged bird sing yeh

Let the caged bird sing

Let the caged bird sing yeh

Let the caged bird sing

The church they call 'em anarchists

Class war they call 'em saints

When they lost the plot they kept moving

Lookin for heavens gates

They stole a car and got as far

As the motel on Damascus road

When the TV screen blew back their dreams

When the cathode ray exploded

So blow out the candles

Mornings moving in

Flowers bloom on alcatraz now

Let the caged bird sing yeh

Let the caged bird sing

Let the caged bird sing yeh

Let the caged bird sing

Rimbaud left his soul behind

Leavin ghosts surveyin the scene

Movin from light to the dead of night

Just to keep his cold heart clean

And the prisonaires from the sprawling slums

Saw a new day movin in

Not baton charge from the ruling guards

Could stop the caged bird singin

So blow out the candles

Mornings moving in

Flowers bloom on alcatraz now

Let the caged bird sing yeh

Let the caged bird sing

Let the caged bird sing yeh

Let the caged bird sing