I'd ra- ther be a spar- row than a snail, yes I would If I on- ly could, I sure- ly would. um hm I'd I think I'd ra-ther sail a- way like a swan that- s here and gone. A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world it's sad - est sound. it's sad- est sound. um hm I'd ra-ther be a ham- mer than a nail, ra- ther be a for- est than a street, ra- ther feel the earth be- neath my feet,