Perry Como — El Condor Pasa

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes, I would If I could I surely would . . . hmm I'd rather be a hammer than a nail Yes, I would If I only could I surely would . . . hmm Away, I'd rather sail away Like a swan that's here and gone . . A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world it's saddest sound It's saddest sound . . . hmm Instrumental break I'd rather be a forest than a street Yes, I would If I could I surely would . . . hmm I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes, I would If I only could I surely would . . Away, I'd rather sail away Like a swan that's here and gone . . A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world it's saddest sound It's saddest sound . . Instrumental break I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes, I would If I only could I surely would . . Yes I would . . Arrangement of 18th Century Peruvian folk melody by Jorge Milchberg Notated in 1916 by Daniel Alomias Robles