Little birdie, little birdie What makes you fly so high? Oh What makes you fly so high? It's because I Have filled little hole And I don't care to die ♪ Oh woman, oh woman What makes you act this way? Oh What makes you act this way? You ain't got no Back to worry You know that I can't stay ♪ I rather be here early In any place I know, oh In any place I know But keep us From trouble Down this road I go ♪ Little birdie, little birdie What makes your wing so blue? Oh What makes your wing so blue? It's nothing else But the griever Grieving over you ♪ Little birdie, little birdie Sang to me your song It's a short time To stay here A long time to be gone