Now, bluebird, bluebird, please take this letter down south for me
 Now you can tell my baby, I'm up here in St. Louis, oh, but I'm just as blue as I can be

 Now, bluebird, when you get to Jackson, I want you to fly down on Shannon Street
 Now, bluebird when you get to Jackson, I want you to fly down on Shannon Street
 Well, but I don't want you to stop flyin', until you find Miss Lacey Belle, for me

 Now bluebird, when you find Miss Lacey Belle, I want you to please give her my best regard
 Now bluebird, when you find Miss Lacey Belle, oh, give her my best regard
 Well, that you can tell her I'm up here in St. Louis but these times is awful doggone hard

 Now bluebird, she may not be at home but please, knock on her door
 Now bluebird, she may not be at home but please knock on her door
 Well , but she might be right across the street, visitin' her next door neighbor, you know