This is an example of musical poetry by the brilliant S&G, this is simplistic but evokes great imagery which goes to show that not every work needs to be an epic, a Wordsworth or a Shakespeare.
When I have a mental block then I turn on and listen to some great singer-songwriters, such as Kate Bush, John Lennon, and of course Simon and Garfunkle
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 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 its saddest sound
Its saddest sound
I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes, I would
If I could
I surely would
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Yes, I would
If I only could