[Verse 1]
Pass away the hours, hear the footsteps of the past
Walking up the stairs of time, knowing that I'm trapped
The cold winds of indifference persuade a movement south
Thinking that it's better there, the warmer climes that we seek out

[Chorus]
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere
How much misery can one soul take?
Trying to fly away might have been your first mistake
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere

[Verse 2]
Picking petals off a flower, loves me, loves me not
Is love another way to count the things you haven't got?
Well, we wish the best to all our friends, the young and old alike
When the dust has settled in the sky, you can have anything you like

[Chorus]
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere
And how much misery can one soul take?
Trying to fly away might have been your first mistake
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere
And how much misery can one soul take?
Trying to fly away might have been your first mistake
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere, woah
[Outro]
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere
Poor bird flies up in the air
Never getting anywhere