A' When I wake up in the mornin'

I look at the sky up ahead

And I wonder what it'd be like

To be there, yes to be there



Now I can tell you lots o' stories

I can tell you how it should be

But if you wanna find a good life

A' take it from me, yes take it from me



'Cause you gotta fly away like the blue bird

'Cause you gotta fly away to touch the sun

'Cause you gotta fly away come tomorrow



Can't cha' see? Lord, can't you see?



Now I can't tell you how to live

I hope that you can understand

So when you're down you have to find a way

To be a man, yes to be a man



'Cause you gotta fly away like the blue bird

'Cause you gotta fly away to touch the sun

'Cause you gotta fly away come tomorrow



Can't you see? Lord, can't you see?

Fly away