(words & music by Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller)
There's no joy in my heart, 
only sorrow
And I'm sad 
as a man can be
I sit alone in the darkness 
of my lonely room
And this room 
is a prison to me

I look at my window 
and what to I see
I see a bird 
way up in the tree
I want to be free free
Free - ee - ee - ee
I want to be free 
like the bird in the tree

What good are my eyes, 
they can't see you
And my arms, 
they can't hold so tight
I have two lips 
that are yearning, 
but they're no good to me
Cause I know I can't kiss you tonight

I look at my window 
and what to I see
I see a bird 
way up in the tree
I want to be free free 
Free - ee - ee - ee
I want to be free 
like the bird in the tree
I want to be free 
like the bird in the tree