[Intro]        [Verse 1] There’s a high flyin’ 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 Lord look at me I’m rooted like a tree yes I am now I got those sit down can’t cry oh lord I’m gonna die blues [Verse 2] Well I used to love a man He worked in a mine Well he never saw the sun but he never stopped tryin’ Well then one day my man he up and died My man up and died My man up and died oh yes he did now Well he wanted to fly and the only way to fly was to die [Verse 3] There’s a high flyin’ 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 Lord look at me I’m rooted like a tree yes I am now I got those sit down can’t cry oh lord I’m gonna die blues [Outro] Yeah I’m gonna die now I got those sit down can’t cry oh lord I’m gonna die blues Yes I am yes I am