I never thought he'd be So awfully close to me Until I heard the message that would help to set me free It made me want to linger Wanna hang around For better understanding of a different kind of sound Back in 42 Bird came to New York and he blew My how he blew Come reminisce with me And think about the Bird Remember everything he did And all the things you heard Now don't it just amaze ya Getcha down inside To think of how he had to live And then the way he died Life was so unkind Cause Now would have been his time