El Condor Pasa.

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail.

Yes I would.

If I could,

I surely would.

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

Yes I would.

If I only could,

I surely would.

CHORUS

Away, I'd rather sail away

Like a swan that's here and gone

A man get tied up to the ground

He gives the earth

It's saddest sound,

It's saddest sound…

--- Written by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, and based on traditional Andean folk tunes. In 2004, Peru declared this song as part of the national cultural heritage. It was however made more popular by Simon and Garfunkel in their 1970 album, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters."