If I Had Wings
DESCRIPTION: "If I had wings no one would ask me should I fly, The bird sings, no one asks why." Someday the singer will fly free. Others can't pretend to understand the singer. Don't ask if (s)he's happy
AUTHOR: Peter Yarrow and Sue Yardley
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Peter, Paul and Mary, Album 1700)
KEYWORDS: nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 547, "If I Had Wings" (notes only)
File: ACSF547Y
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