Bird on the telephone wire
Come down and sing to me
Have you heard from my father
Have you any news to bringI know I'm not the only one asking
Among wandering souls down here
Can you shout it from the highest peak
Or at least whisper it in my earI knocked on the door of my neighbor
To ask him if he had received
The holy key to Heaven
My father promised meI'm not the only one asking
Among wandering souls down here
So brother if you know the answer
Please whisper it in my earI'm reaching for Heaven
Down on my knees, down on my knees
Now I'm finally getting nearer to Heaven
And nearer to theeI know I'm not the only one asking
Among wandering souls down here
Can you shout it from the highest peak
Or at least whisper it in my earBird on the telephone wire
Come down and sing to me
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