The bird sang hollow tunes Of freedom and adventure It wanted to fly and soar High above the entire world It’s voice warbled of wonders And told stories of the seas Because the bird didn’t know Didn’t learn until too late The consequences that came When you clipped your wings It shed its feathers one by one Until it could finally fit the mold It was now the perfect specimen Of a bird tethered to the ground The bird was a naive victim Was of an age too young to know That the green of the land Was so much sweeter to see Than that which lined the pockets Of America’s corporate machine