Locked up, Locked down, doin' time (Doin' time)
No light, no dark, ain't no shine (Ain't no shine)
Chin up, foot down, find a way (find a way)
Hang loose, Hold tight, another day (one more day)
Get up, back down, stay on the ground.
Shut up, shut down, don't make a sound.
No words, Caged Bird,
Caged bird sing within
No words, Caged bird,
Caged bird sing within
Orange day, orange night (day and night)
Cinder gray, concrete white (gray and white)
Cold food, cold cell, blinding light (so so bright)
Counting marks on the wall, endless fight (fight the fight)
Get up, back down, stay on the ground.
Shut up, shut down, don't make a sound.
No words, Caged Bird,
Caged bird sing within
No words, Caged bird,
Caged bird sing within
Thinking of some freedom
And it taken all away
Thinking of the better times
And to get them back someday
Gonna get there.
No words, Caged Bird,
Caged bird sing within
No words caged bird
Caged bird sing within
No words caged bird
Caged bird sing within
Sing a song of freedom.
Sing a song of freedom.
Within.