Sweet little bluebird   Sing a song for me   My breast is surely bluer than the one God gave to thee   My hands are chained together in the penitentiary   Oh, sweet little bluebird   Sing a song for me      Sweet little bluebird   Sail the skies for me   Your wings will surely show you places I shall never see   My hands are chained together in the penitentiary   Oh, sweet little bluebird   Sail the skies for me      Bathe in the river   Sleep in the sun   Make the great mistake of loving someone   They're leading me to slaughter   There is no sympathy   Oh, sweet little bluebird   Sing a song for me      My body's slowly swingin'   From atop the tallest tree   Oh, sweet little bluebird   Sing a song for me