I have composed a melody for this lyric by Dan Brady.
Rough recording: my voice + ukulele.

https://soundcloud.com/user-380042223/the-wee-bird-uke

WARNING: you can listen to ANOTHER MELODY generated by SUNO for this lyric.
Wee bird: 2:33 (SUNO melody with full arrangement)
https://suno.com/song/96d56f8d-aeae-456c-9a23-c8e96788a9bb


THE WEE BIRD
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© Lyrics: Dan Brady, August 21, 2024.
© Melody: Guy E. Trépanier, 2024.

Intro: 4 bars (key of A)
Chords: I=A, V=E, IV=D

(I)5_.35_3_/(V)5__~~ /(IV)6__(V)7__/(I)8__~~/

(I)There is a wee bird in a /cage (5_335356/5__~')
(V)It has been there all its /days / (22225_6_/7__~~/)
(IV)Long ago it /(V)lost its voice (6_.46_4_/5_7_5_~/)
(IV)Was not the (V)wee birdies /(I)choice / (6_465_75/3__~~/)

(I)From its prison it sees the /sky (5_335356/5__~')
(V)Wee bird dreams one day to /fly (22225_6_/7__~~/)
(IV)I know why the /(V)wee bird cries (6_.46_4_/5_7_5_~/)
(IV)Trapped in its (V)cage until it /(I)dies / (6_465527/1__~~/)

(I)Break the chains and /(V)smash the locks / (8_.58_5_/9_7_5_~/) < chorus
(IV)Free your heart from /(V)its cruel box / (8_.64_6_/5_2_5_~/)
(IV)Let it soar a-/(V)bove the clouds / (6_.46_8_/7_6_5_~/)
(IV)Let it (V)sing its /(I)song out loud / (6_.45_7_/8_5_8_~/)
(IV)6__(V)7__/(I)8__~~/

(I)I wonder what it’s like to /fly (5_335356/5__~')
(V)Feel the world go racing /by / (22225_6_/7__~~/)
(IV)Seen the others /(V)roll and tumble (6_.46_4_/5_7_5_~/)
(IV)But here I (V)sit crushed and /(I)humble / (6_465_75/3__~~/)

(I)Fight with every bloody si-/new (5_335356/5__~')
(V)See beyond bars holding /you (22225_6_/7__~~/)
(IV)Every bird must /(V)stretch its wings (6_.46_4_/5_7_5_~/)
(IV)And Liber-(V)ty makes all men /(I)kings / (6_465527/1__~~/)

Chorus
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