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Ya know, I don't speak out to You much, but I think it's high time That I do First, let me tell you something about my rhyme Sometimes it's a little off key Sometimes it's extremely noisy So you can barely hear me Sometimes It's just a whisper But what is most important What you should duely note for Your own mind's continuous rant Is that I And never will be Anything like my Mother Neither her like me I am saying this because, why? It needed to be Written, said Read And then put to bed For it shall not wake again I've said this before I'll say it for you, my friend I am not my mother, she is not me She does not want me, Nevermore To see me be Free From her retraints From her complaints Free from her grasp Free from her sting so bad like a wasp Free to do as I please Free to come and go at ease Free to sleep at night Free to do what I think right She must do all that she can So that I, her daughter, won't stand Without her support Without her daily report Scrutinizing everything that I do or say So that she may get her way any day Well ya know what? I know who I am I know that I could give a damn Of what she says or what she does To put me down under the rugs To put me down often enough To please her perfectionistic ego Me, her "diamond in the ruff" Me, her showy fluff Me, her "princess" Me, her "sweet cresse" Me....her mess Ha! Yes, ha! Because I know why the caged bird sings I know why it beats its wings I know Yes, this....I know For I am the bird that beats its wings I am the bird that sings I will sing loud and strong For all to hear My voice will ring out like a mighty tower's gong Then, everyone will come near And see what you have done I love you Yes, this is true Though you may push me down I will not frown For I am the caged bird who beats its wings I am the caged bird who sings copyright Nahnie

For it shall not wake again I've said this before I'll say it for you, my friend I am not my mother, she is not me She does not want me, Nevermore To see me be Free From her retraints From her complaints Free from her grasp Free from her sting so bad like a wasp Free to do as I please Free to come and go at ease Free to sleep at night Free to do what I think right She must do all that she can So that I, her daughter, won't stand Without her support Without her daily report Scrutinizing everything that I do or say So that she may get her way any day Well ya know what? I know who I am I know that I could give a damn Of what she says or what she does To put me down under the rugs To put me down often enough To please her perfectionistic ego Me, her "diamond in the ruff" Me, her showy fluff Me, her "princess" Me, her "sweet cresse" Me....her mess Ha! Yes, ha! Because I know why the caged bird sings I know why it beats its wings I know Yes, this....I know For I am the bird that beats its wings I am the bird that sings I will sing loud and strong For all to hear My voice will ring out like a mighty tower's gong Then, everyone will come near And see what you have done I love you Yes, this is true Though you may push me down I will not frown For I am the caged bird who beats its wings I am the caged bird who sings copyright Nahnie

So that she may get her way any day Well ya know what? I know who I am I know that I could give a damn Of what she says or what she does To put me down under the rugs To put me down often enough To please her perfectionistic ego Me, her "diamond in the ruff" Me, her showy fluff Me, her "princess" Me, her "sweet cresse" Me....her mess Ha! Yes, ha! Because I know why the caged bird sings I know why it beats its wings I know Yes, this....I know For I am the bird that beats its wings

I am the bird that sings I will sing loud and strong For all to hear My voice will ring out like a mighty tower's gong Then, everyone will come near And see what you have done I love you Yes, this is true Though you may push me down I will not frown For I am the caged bird who beats its wings I am the caged bird who sings copyright Nahnie