Illuminated text of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

1. I Know Why the Sings

2. A free bird the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends leaps on

3. and dips his wing in the orange sun’s rays and dares to claim the sky

4. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage Can seldom see through his bars of rage bird R A G E R A G E R A G E

5. his win are clipped and his feet are tied gs

6. So he opens his thr oat to sing

7. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown…

8. … but longed for still…

9. And the tune is heard on the distant hill

10. For the caged bird sings…

11. . . .of freedom. . .

12. The free bird thinks of another breeze

13. And the trade winds soft Through the sighing trees

14. and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own

15. But a caged bird stands on a grave of dreams

16. his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

17. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown…

18. but longed for... … still…

19. And the tune is heard on the distant hill

20. For the caged bird sings…

21. … of freedom…