Drum

A small pitter-patter,
A little sound echoes

Within a cage, a bird beats his wings
Inside a prison, a small boy becomes a man
Trapped by rusty copper bars, he waits
And plays a little drum.

A little sound echoes
Off deep red walls

Withing a cage, a bird beats his wings
Inside a prison, a small boy becomes a man
Trapped by black iron bars
And plays a little drum

Off of deep red walls
The beats resound

Within a cage, a bird beats his wings
Inside a prison, a small boy becomes a man
Trapped by silver steel bars
And plays a little drum

The beats resound
Thump-thump... thump-thump...

Within a cage, a bird beats his wings
Inside a prison, a small boy becomes a man
Trapped by brilliant gold bars
And plays a little drum

Thump-thump! Thump-thump!
Faster, faster he drums...

Within a cage, a bird beats his wings,
Inside a prison, a small boy became a man
Trapped by white, bone bars
He learned to love.