And in the bushes where they survive The winder hail and the slaughter The birds were attacked by the dogs and the rats Hiding round every corner When you're a rat caught in a trap with not even cheese you get mean But we are not rats When you're a rabid dog you need to spread your disease But we are not dogs When you're a man and they say you should be an angel We're not even human When you're less than nothing Less than nothing Less than nothing as sure as the sparrows sing If wishes give us power to make it all come right If we could walk through mirrors IF we could touch the light We'd shrug off our illusions and what was left would be Te strength and bravery To feel what we feel And be what we'd be... Of all the woman none can hold a light to liberty With wings to fly and eyes to see She's the one who loves us The one that we adore When you're laughing with the sun out Or lying wounded in a dug out With wings to fly and eyes to see Freedom is her name She makes a fearsome ally If you stand up with no shame But liberty is nothing if you love her on your knees And liberty can't hear you when you're hanging from an olive tree! If we don't founder in pursuit luxury In forgetfulness of others needs And in the depths of our own believes If we don't hide in that solitary dream Safe in our shells In respect for the powers that be And in fear of our selves If wishes could come true If mirrors could be seen through No more mystery Only the strength and bravery To help one another To see what its like to be... Happy! No bird needs to be afraid To leave his nest and to parade Up and down the boulevard all day, All day, all day! No bird must be greedy And eat up all the seed 'Til every bird has had enough, Every bird Be he rich or be he poor Be he great or be he small Every bird, every bird, every bird, every bird Will go to the ball If this life's a journey we take If the secret the sharing cake Holds the key, holds the key to joy And unlocks these doors inside Where Republic must surely hide If wishes really could come true If we see through the illusions And abide by the constitution There'll be human rights for everyone Unique and universal For everyone Under the sun! If we are not lost in these towers of ivory In respect for the strong And in fear of our need to belong The promise of Republic lies within Ça Ira Ça Ira!