Mama, when the moon is done  I walk on by the risin’ sun  Wishin’ all my dreams for every one     It’s been a long time comin’ I mean love  Spread your wings and fly American dove    Fifteen and he’s seen such bad around  The worse thing when they told him   God was money he broke down  He went wild   He is my universal child    It’s been a long time comin’ I mean love  Spread your wings and fly American dove    Mama - you ask – Am I alright?  Well sure, but Johnnie he come home from war  Don’t they honor life no more?    It’s been a long time comin’ I mean love  Spread your wings and fly American dove.     Father, ooh I hear them   They’re talkin’ in the streets thru the grapevine  Guess I’ll go down to meet them  Father I’ll never sell my soul  Not this soul of mine    Father it’s been a long time comin’ I mean love  Spread your wings and fly American dove    Pure as the risin’ sun  Tell them the young lord’s come   To bring liberty to every one    Spread your wings. Come on.   Spread your wings and fly.