The birds are in their cages   They’ve been sitting there for ages   This is the time, it’s the place to set ‘em free   My soul is also yearning   Hey I can feel it burning   This is the time, it’s the place to set it free   This is the time, it’s the place to set it free      There’s never been one wrong thing about it   There’s no way that we could live without it   But no one wants to say what we all need to hear   Don’t let it disappear   Set it free      There’s nothing as uncertain   As a life behind the curtain   This is the time, it’s the place to set it free   The world outside is violent   How can you be silent   This is the time, it’s the place to find a remedy   This is the time, it’s the place to set it free      There’s never been one wrong thing about it   There’s no way that we could live without it   But no one wants to say what we all need to hear   Don’t let it disappear   Set it free   Set it free   Set it free      There ain’t no use in hiding   You know there’s no denying   That this is the time, it’s the place to set it free   So let’s all stop pretending   That our heart needs defending   This is the time, it’s the place to set it free   This is the time, it’s the place to set it free      There’s never been one wrong thing about it   There’s no way that we could live without it   But no one wants to say what we all need to hear   Don’t let it disappear   Don’t let it disappear   Don’t let it disappear   Set it free   Set it free