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Cage The Songbird Lyrics

by Elton JohnAlbum: Blue Moves·1976

Cage The Songbird Lyrics

Sober In The Morning Light
Things Look So Much Different
To How They Looked Last Night
A Pale Face Pressed To An Unmade Bed
Like Flags Of Many Nations
Flying High Above Her Head

The Cellophane Still On The Flowers
The Telegram Still In Her Hand
As Whispers Circulate All Day
Their Back-stage Baby
Princess Passed Away

And You Can Cage The Songbird
But You Can’t Make Her Sing
And You Can Trap The Free Bird
But You’ll Have To Clip Her Wings
Cause She’ll Soar Like
A Hawk When She Flies
But She’ll Dive Like
An Eagle When She Dies

Promises Of No More Lies
Fell Flat Upon An Empty Stage
Before The Audience Arrived
A Return In Time To
The Cheaper Seats
She Never Knew What Lay Beneath
Just A Dated Handbill They
Found Between The Sheets

Let Down Before The Final Curtain
A Shallow Heart That Left Her Cold
She Left In Rouge Upon The Mirror
A Circled Kiss To The Faithful
Who’d Miss Her

Song details & credits

SongCage The Songbird
SingerElton John
AlbumBlue Moves
MusicUniversal Music
LyricistBernie Taupin
LabelThe Rocket Record Company
Year1976
LanguageEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Which album is "Cage The Songbird" from and when was it released?
“Cage The Songbird” is from the album Blue Moves, released in 1976.
Who wrote the lyrics of "Cage The Songbird" song?
The lyrics of “Cage The Songbird” were written by Bernie Taupin.
Who is the singer of "Cage The Songbird" song?
“Cage The Songbird” is sung by Elton John.