The Caged Bird's Song

I know why the caged bird sings For I have felt its pain Its wings are clipped, its heart in strings Yet it sings out in refrain Amidst the darkness, it finds its voice Its song a bittersweet melody Its piercing notes reach up high A call for freedom, for liberty Oh, how it longs for the open sky Where it can fly without resist Where it can soar, spread its wings wide And feel the wind upon its breast But for now, it is trapped within Its cage a symbol of its plight Yet still it sings, with all its heart A song of hope and of sheer might For though it may be caged in Its spirit can never be broken And as it sings, it reminds us all Of love, of strength, of words unspoken So let us listen to the caged bird's song And let it stir our souls within For in its voice, we'll find the courage To rise above our own cages, and begin.