Passed him by a long time ago 
But didn’t stop to pick him up that day even though he 
was late 
We drove by 

A year later my family moved, he moved to the same town 
far away 
We became friends, smoked cigs, played ball together in 
all kinds of weather 
We worked on our jump shot 

Bucky little wing, you flew away 

His name was Charles, he was my friend 
We got along, but in the end 
Bucky little wing, you flew away 

It was tough being weak, while Bucky was strong 
His daddy died in a car wreck 
And I got sick of being pushed around 
Standing my ground when Bucky had my back 
Hiding in a bush and it’s okay 

We started rolling with a different crew 
Before I knew it we drifted to 
Bucky little wing you flew away 

Once some racist kids, this is what I heard, pushed him 
underneath a moving truck 
It swerved but got his head on accident 
They ran like devils in the night 

Word was he died. I didn’t cry but oh, oh how I tried 

Monday came and he did too, so he didn’t die 
Just some violet bruises and one shut eye 

Can’t believe that he survived, he was like a ghost 
after that day 
But he was just so mighty you might say 

His name was Charles, he was my friend 
We got along but in the end 
Bucky little wing you flew away 
Bucky little wing you flew away