Intro: verse 1 Flying through the garden Garden of the roses And the silver poplars I can see a bird It is the bird of sorrow I hear the bird of sorrow Singing of the long lost Land of faraway And my heart is trembling Then I hear my father say M i o, my M i o verse 2 High above the garden Garden of the roses I can see a big bird Making for the sky It is the bird of sorrow Singing about to - morrow I must leave the garden I must go away And my heart is trembling Then I hear my father say M i o, my M i o M i o, my M i o outro fade out