I'd Rather Be A Sparrow Than A Snail,
Yes, I Would,
If I Could,
I Surely Would . . . Hmm

I'd Rather Be A Hammer Than A Nail,
Yes, I Would,
If I Only Could,
I Surely Would . . . Hmm

Away, I'd Rather Sail Away,
Like A Swan That's Here And Gone . . .
A Man Gets Tied Up To The Ground,
He Gives The World It's Saddest Sound,
It's Saddest Sound . . . Hmm



I'd Rather Be A Forest Than A Street,
Yes, I Would,
If I Could,
I Surely Would . . . Hmm

I'd Rather Feel The Earth Beneath My Feet,
Yes, I Would,
If I Only Could,
I Surely Would . . .

Away, I'd Rather Sail Away,
Like A Swan That's Here And Gone . . .
A Man Gets Tied Up To The Ground,
He Gives The World It's Saddest Sound,
It's Saddest Sound . . .



I'd Rather Feel The Earth Beneath My Feet,
Yes, I Would,
If I Only Could,
I Surely Would . . .

Yes I Would . . .

Original English Lyrics By Paul Simon
Arrangement Of 18th Century Peruvian Folk Melody By Jorge Milchberg
Notated In 1916 By Daniel Alomias Robles