Name: Fly Free Little Bird
Duration: P00H04M40S
Description: This song was inspired by the plight of the refugees on Manus and Nauru. After several conversation with the refugees who have found themselves in a terrible situation through no fault of their own I had to find a way to communicate how I felt about it all. I know dedicate this song to the refugees on Manus and Nauru every time I perform.

Fly Free Little Bird

by Dawn Barrington

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This song was inspired by the plight of the refugees on Manus and Nauru. After several conversation with the refugees who have found themselves in a terrible situation through no fault of their own I had to find a way to communicate how I felt about it all. I know dedicate this song to the refugees on Manus and Nauru every time I perform.

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Fly Free Little Bird © Dawn Barrington 2017

Verse 1
Fly free little bird, fly free to the dreams they denied you
the dreams you have saved for a sunny day
when all the channels will open when
all the past regrets will dissipate……dissipate

Chorus
For you are the one who left the flock
Scratching at the bars and chipping away that old rusty frame
You are the little canary that paved the way
Your light was shining brighter cause you knew the way

Verse 2
Fly free little bird, fly free and take off their chains
that hold you down to his misery
Fly gracefully little bird fly with
majestic ease open your wings as your heart sings

Chorus

Verse 3
Fly free little bird from their structures that caged your beliefs
Of how you thought life should be, how it should never be

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released August 17, 2018
Recording and mixing: Toby Walker
Instrumentation: Toby Walker
Vocals: Dawn Barrington

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Dawn Barrington Fremantle, Australia

Dawn is a singer/songwriter based in Fremantle, Western Australia. She is a traditional storyteller at heart and her catchy choruses and rich lyrical content make for an engaging performance. Her distinctive sound and the spirit in which she sings her songs is refreshing and emotive. ... more

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