High Flying Bird - Judy Henske

There's a high flying bird Way up in the sky, now Yes, and I wonder if she looks down as she flies on by Well, she's riding on the air so easy in the sky And, Lord, look at me (yeah) I'm rooted like a tree (Oh yeah, yes, I am now) I've got the sit down, can't cry, oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues Oh, when I use to love a man, he worked in a mine, Lord Oh, well, he never saw the sun, but he never stopped trying Oh, then one day my man, he up and died My man up and died, Lord My man up and died, Lord (yes, he did) Well, he wanted to fly and the only way to fly was to die There's a high flyin' bird, way up in the sky, now And, yes, I wonder if she looks down as she flies on by Well, she's riding on the air so easy in the sky Hey, lord look at me (Yeah) I'm rooted like a tree (Hey, yes, I am now) Got the sit down, can't cry, Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues (Yeah, I'm going to die now) Got the sit down, can't cry, Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues (Yes I am, yes I am)