Michel Griffin singing Cohen's 'Bird on the Wire'

http://www.MichelGriffin.com or http://itunes.com/MichelGriffin
for more songs from Michel Griffin. This was recorded live at Cahors Folk Club in S.W. France.

Here are the lyrics, to which Leonard Cohen owns the copyright:

Like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook, like a knight from some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.

If I, if I have been unkind, I hope that you can just let it go by.
If I, if I have been untrue, I hope you know it was never to you.

Like a baby, stillborn, like a beast with his horn
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
But I swear by this song, and by all that I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee.

I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
He said to me, "You must not ask for so much."
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"

Comme l'oiseau sur la branche,
Comme l'ivrogne dans le choeur de la nuit
J'ai cherché ma liberté.

This song has nothing to do with Britney Spears.

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[MrDazvid]

One of my favourite songs and you do it every justice, I'm of to listen to some of your oher recordings

[bloodonthestrings]

Merci pour cette vidédo qui me permet d'apprécier une chanson que je ne connaissais pas. Merci pour les lyrics aussi. Pendant que tu y es, tu n'aurais pas pas la grille d'accords ? Bon, j'abuse...

[pmcm73]

great singing and picking, i've just done one too.

[TigerCurran1]

very nice version friend. excellent picking,

tiger

[jonathandavidr]

This is a really nice cover, I've also covered this recently, it's a great song.

Thanks

[steffenAC]

Very nice, Michel! Thanks for sharing. :)

[fuzzlytubb]

Great song, Michel, your voice realy suits the song. Keep up the good work! Must try and make it to your folk club sometime...........

[bycfto]

A beautiful song, a mesmerizing singer... someone who clearly knows about freedom, or would like to.

[RedKruzer]

hear hear

[leilapasturat]

Absolutely wonderful! This is one of my all-time favorite Cohen songs and Michel does it complete justice.