And so we've come a long way   Too, too long baby, I've got to say   And even though we had some fun   I'm tellin' you honey, I've got to run      Well it seems you had your time   Takin' everything from me you could find   But now the table's turned and this old heart you'll never burn   But this bird's got to fly, bird's got to fly   I'm tellin' you honey, this bird's got to fly, so long   Got to be on my way      You always seemed so clever   With your little books that you read forever   Always a-keepin' me down, but now I'm gonna come back around   A-tears a-burnin' me, a-pain a-burnin' me, can't you see?      And I'm tired of wasting precious time   To you my life ain't worth a single dime   But this bird's got to fly, bird's got to fly   I'm tellin' you honey, this bird's got to fly, so long   Got to be on my way      And so we've come a long way   Too, too long baby, I've got to say   I'm tired of wastin' precious time   'Cause to you my life ain't worth a single dime      So this bird's got to fly, bird's got to fly   I'm tellin' you honey, this bird's got to fly, so long   Got to be on my way, so so long   Got to be on my way, ya, so long, baby