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Wings of Freedom

from We'll Dance Again by Folkapotamus

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This is Maya Angelou's legendary poem "The Caged Bird Sings" set to music. Maya Angelou's poem used through a songwriter's collaboration agreement between Penni Hart and Caged Bird Legacy

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Chorus:

The caged bird sings with fearful trill

Of the things unknown but longed for still

And his tune is heard on the distant hill

For the caged bird sings of freedom



The free bird leaps on the back of the wind

And floats downstream 'til the current ends

And dips his wings in the orange sun rays

And dares to claim the sky



But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage

Can seldom see through his bars of rage

His wings are clipped and his feet are tied

So he opens his throat to sing



Chorus:



The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn

And he names the sky his own



But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

His wings are clipped and his feet are tied

So he opens his throat to sing.



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from We'll Dance Again, released January 15, 2022
Poetry by Maya Angelou, Music by Penni Hart
Penni Hart: guitar, vocals
Tony Trites: bass guitar
Eric Kilburn: harmonica
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki: fiddle

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Folkapotamus Boston, Massachusetts

Folkapotamus is a Boston area based folk duo consisting of Penni Hart and Tony Trites. They have been performing together since 2011 at various venues throughout New England, such as the legendary Club Passim and The Burren.

Folkapotamus was honored to be selected by Wanda Fischer of WAMC to perform in the Folk DJ showcase at the 2019 FARM folk conference in Michigan. ... more

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