If I Was a Bird (Live At the House of Blues, New Orleans / 2003) lyrics

[Intro: Natalie Stewart, Marsha Ambrosius]
Don't give it away
(Ooh, oh oh, no, no, no, no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh oh, ooh)
You know, sometimes I surround myself in self-victimization or pity
And I walk blindly, never possessing my own reality

[Verse 1: Marsha Ambrosius]
You've got me caught in a stormy odd world that drains
And I beg to see truth and promises you've made to me
Now we've come so far, but my visions of happiness
With you in my life, I'm afraid and confused

[Chorus: Marsha Ambrosius]
If I was a bird
If I was a bird, I'd fly away
I'd spread my wings so I'd escape
If I was the sky, I'd let it rain
To wash away the pain, oh no
If I was a bird, I'd fly away
I'd spread my wings so I'd escape
If I was the sky, I'd let it rain
To wash away the pain

[Verse 2: Marsha Ambrosius]
Now why do I feel so alone
Knowing I know I had you?
And what made you turn around on me?
Said what did I do?
And when did love feel this way?
So much pain and misery
Where's thе you I once knew?
And could you fly with me?
[Chorus: Marsha Ambrosius]
If I, if I, if I, if I, if I was a bird away
Sprеad my wings so I'd escape
If I was the sky, I'd let it rain
To wash away my pain
Oh, if I was a bird, I'd fly away
I'd spread my wings so I'd escape
If I was the sky, I'd let it rain
To wash away, oh

[Bridge: Marsha Ambrosius, Natalie Stewart]
Now I can't stay
You won't need me
You could set me free, baby
(Set me free so I can, you could just, you could let me fly)
Could you let me fly away? (Please, fly with me)
With me (With me)
With me (Please, fly with me)
With me, baby (Fly, just fly, come on)
I would fly (I could fly, I could fly, if I, I'd fly)

[Outro: Marsha Ambrosius, Natalie Stewart]
I'd fly away, baby
Said away so I'd escape into the sky, baby
Said oh my, we could let it rain (If I, I'd fly)
(So I, so I)
I'd escape, baby, baby
(If I, I'd rain to wash away the pain now)
Fly away
I'd spread my wings so I'd escape (Fly)
If I was the sky, I'd let it rain
To wash away the pain (Fly)
If I was a bird (Fly, fly)
Bird, yeah (Fly, fly, we flew, haha, we flew)