A bluebird a wingin' his lonely way south Tryin' to escape from the cold and the drought He's all alone in the cold grey sky Fly little bluebird fly fly fly North wind a blowin' oh so cold Poor little birdie's so brave and so bold He just keeps a flyin' for a southern sky His only hope is to fly fly fly Well he's not the only one that's on that trail This ole boy he just broke jail Always a runnin' always afraid The good Lord above knows I've paid paid paid Train whistle moanin' oh so low And I don't even know where to go I just keep a following the risin' sun My only hope is to run run run Well I would like to give up and turn myself in But they would only bury me under the pen So I'll keep a running until the day I die The thought of this it makes me wanna cry cry cry Train whistle moanin' oh so low And I don't even know where to go I just keep a following the risin' sun My only hope is to run run run