The only view you've ever had is from the inside out
Faith keeps telling you there's more, but you believe in doubt
Well, I guess nobody told you how beautiful you are
Cause the door was always closed when you got too far
They tricked you into thinking both your wings are clipped
And you ain't ever seen the sky
If you could see what I see, baby, then you'd believe
The light you got will always rise
Cause there's a great big world outside
Oh, wait, it's time you fly
Life, well, it don't have to hurt
You don't have to be a caged bird
You don't have to carry that weight on your wings
And you don't have to silence every song you wanna sing
And you can't even imagine how strong you are
And the days all look the same to you
Cause you ain't seen the stars
They tricked you into thinking both your wings are clipped
And you ain't ever seen the sky
If you could see what I see, baby, then you'd believe
The light you got will always rise
Cause there's a great big world outside
Oh, wait, it's time you fly
Life, well, it don't have to hurt
You don't have to be a caged bird
You don't have to be a caged bird
Ooh, la, la, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la, la
They tricked you into thinking both your wings are clipped
And you ain't ever seen the sky
But if you could see what I see, baby, then you'd believe
The light you got will always rise
Cause there's a great big world outside
Oh, wait, it's time you fly
Life, well, it don't have to hurt
You don't have to be a caged bird
No, you don't have to be a caged bird
I don't have to be a caged bird