Snowbird-Burl Ives

[ti:Snowbird] [ar:Burl Ives] [al:29 Folk Favorites] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.15]Snowbirdv – Burl Ives [00:03.09] [00:06.03]Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean [00:09.40] [00:11.53]The unborn grass lies waiting [00:13.84]For its coat to turn to green [00:16.78] [00:18.65]The snowbird sings the song he always sings [00:21.76] [00:24.13]And speaks to me of flowers [00:26.45]That will bloom again in spring [00:29.07] [00:31.14]When I was young my heart was young then too [00:34.38] [00:36.59]Anything that it would tell me [00:39.36]That's the thing that I would do [00:41.46] [00:43.27]But now I feel such emptiness within [00:46.61] [00:49.30]For the thing that I want most in life's [00:52.12]The thing that I can't win [00:54.00] [00:56.43]Spread your tiny wings and fly away [00:59.99] [01:01.93]And take the snow back with you [01:04.01] [01:04.69]Where it came from on that day [01:09.11]The one I love forever is untrue [01:12.80] [01:14.68]And if I could you know that I would [01:17.85]Fly away with you [01:19.29] [01:21.72]The breeze along the river seems to say [01:24.48] [01:27.22]He'll only break my heart again [01:29.37] [01:30.06]Should I decide to stay [01:31.83] [01:33.39]So little snowbird take her with you [01:36.51]When you go [01:37.19] [01:39.38]To that land of gentle breezes [01:41.82]Where the peaceful waters flow [01:44.38] [01:46.82]Spread your tiny wings and fly away [01:49.63] [01:52.13]And take the snow back with you [01:54.63]Where it came from on that day [01:57.01] [01:59.50]The one I love forever is untrue [02:02.32] [02:05.07]And if I could you know that I would [02:07.69]Fly away with you [02:09.86] [02:12.28]The breeze along the river seems to say [02:15.40] [02:17.53]He'll only break my heart again [02:20.22]Should I decide to stay [02:22.08] [02:23.71]So little snowbird take her with you [02:26.70]When you go [02:28.11] [02:29.99]To that land of gentle breezes [02:32.30] [02:32.93]Where the peaceful waters flow [02:34.74] [02:37.43]And if I could you know that I would [02:40.26]Fly away with you