Bluebird, now, bluebird   Please take the letter down south for me   Bluebird, now, bluebird   Please take the letter down south for me      Now I don't want you to quit flyin'   Until you find Miss. Lacey Belle for me      Now bluebird, when you get to Jackson   I want you to fly down on Shannon Street   Now bluebird when you get to Jackson   I want you to fly down on Shannon Street      Now I don't want you to quit flyin', bluebird   Until you find Miss. Lacey Belle for me      Now bluebird, when you find Miss. Lacey Belle   I want you to give her my best regard   Bluebird, when you find Miss. Lacey Belle   I want you to give her my best regard      Now I want you to tell her I'm up here in St. Louis   You know that times is awful doggone hard