Rare bird, I know your loneliness Born into a crowded nest and given away Solitaire girl, your voice crying in the wilderness Where suffering brings holiness At least that's what they say Rare bird, I wish you good company Rare bird I know your sorrow It rings a little hollow with every passing day It's not fair girl They want a piece of all of you To form a line and follow you And every word that you say Rare bird, I wish you sanctuary With your razor wire and pitfalls My way of climbing walls And finding where the china dolls are hidden Words can be misunderstood But my intentions all were good There's nothing here not worth forgiving I'm not the kind to hover near Or stand in line to catch your ear But I just want to get things clear between us I know how to disappear And leave by the backdoor dear Make sure that no one here has seen us Rare bird, I don't want you to go down Here on the poor side of town There's nothing left to say Just this prayer girl We'll go on from here unbound Meet again on higher ground Some uncloudy day Rare bird, just a little prayer from me Rare bird