then one day my woman up and died
As she goes on by, i m rooted like a tree here
I m rooted like a tree here, flying way up in the sky Bird, she s flying so freely in the sky
she up and died now
And i wonder if she looks down as she goes on by, she ain t never seen the sun
Flying way up in the sky, there s a high flyin bird Flying, got those sit-down
Look at me here, and the only way to fly is die, she wanted to die
She up and died now, there s a high flyin bird
he goes on down his way
Look at me here, got those sit-down
there s a high flyin bird
Got those sit-down, got those sit-down
Flying way up in the sky, she up and died now, and when he gets tired
she up and died now
to the east and to the west
look at me here
to the east and to the west
and i wonder if she looks down as she goes on by
now the sun it comes up and lights up the day
Gonna die blues., got those sit-down, look at me here
There s a high flyin bird, then one day my woman up and died, i m rooted like a tree here
gonna die blues.
She s flying so freely in the sky, gonna die blues, now i had a woman
There s a high flyin bird, look at me here, got those sit-down
There s a high flyin bird, look at me here
There s a high flyin bird, can t cry oh lord
Flying way up in the sky, i m rooted like a tree here Airplane, there s a high flyin bird
He goes on down his way, she ain t never seen the sun High, there s a high flyin bird
He meets god every day, i m rooted like a tree here, there s a high flyin bird
he goes on down his way
as she goes on by
she s flying so freely in the sky
she up and died now
He meets god every day, now i had a woman, as she goes on by
Now i had a woman, gonna die blues
She s flying so freely in the sky, he goes on down his way Bird, now i had a woman
and the only way to fly is die
There s a high flyin bird, then one day my woman up and died Jefferson, gonna die blues
Gonna die blues, flying way up in the sky, she s flying so freely in the sky
she wanted to die
Flying way up in the sky, there s a high flyin bird Jefferson, he goes on down his way
to the east and to the west
she s flying so freely in the sky
she s flying so freely in the sky
Now the sun it comes up and lights up the day, flying way up in the sky
I m rooted like a tree here, to the east and to the west
and i wonder if she looks down as she goes on by
look at me here
she lived down by the mine
look at me here
And the only way to fly is die, there s a high flyin bird, he goes on down his way
Then one day my woman up and died, look at me here
And when he gets tired, he meets god every day High, she up and died now
Look at me here, he goes on down his way
There's a high flying bird, way up in the sky now
Yes, and I wonder if she looks down as she flies on by
Well, she's riding on the air so easy in the sky
And, Lord, look at me (yeah)
I'm rooted like a tree (Oh yeah, yes, I am now)
I've got the sit down, can't cry, oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues
Oh, when I use to love a man, he worked in a mine, Lord
Oh, well, he never saw the sun, but he never stopped trying
Oh, then one day my man, he up and died
My man up and died, Lord
My man up and died, Lord (yes, he did)
Well, he wanted to fly and the only way to fly was to die
There's a high flyin' bird, way up in the sky, now
And, yes, I wonder if she looks down as she flies on by
Well, she's riding on the air so easy in the sky
Hey, lord look at me (Yeah)
I'm rooted like a tree (Hey, yes, I am now)
Got the sit down, can't cry, Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues
(Yeah, I'm going to die now)
Got the sit down, can't cry, Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues
(Yes I am, yes I am)
"High Flyin' Bird"
There's a high flying bird, way up in the sky now
Yes, and I wonder if she looks down as she flies on by
Well, she's riding on the air so easy in the sky
And, Lord, look at me (yeah)
I'm rooted like a tree (Oh yeah, yes, I am now)
I've got the sit down, can't cry, oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues
Oh, when I use to love a man, he worked in a mine, Lord
Oh, well, he never saw the sun, but he never stopped trying
Oh, then one day my man, he up and died
My man up and died, Lord
My man up and died, Lord (yes, he did)
Well, he wanted to fly and the only way to fly was to die
There's a high flyin' bird, way up in the sky, now
And, yes, I wonder if she looks down as she flies on by
Well, she's riding on the air so easy in the sky
Hey, lord look at me (Yeah)
I'm rooted like a tree (Hey, yes, I am now)
Got the sit down, can't cry, Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues
(Yeah, I'm going to die now)
Got the sit down, can't cry, Oh Lord, I'm gonna die blues
(Yes I am, yes I am)
The background picture is the album cover for Surrealistic Pillow.
The band members are holding their instruments. But none of them play those instuments -- there is no banjo or sousaphone or flute on Surrealistic Pillow. It's just a visual joke. Only Grace's expression gives it away.
I just noticed this after fifty years and am absolutely gobsmacked. They say that he who laughs last laughs best, but he may get a reputation for being slow on the uptake. That is how I feel right now.
This is an unreleased track which features Signe Anderson with Mary Balin on vocals. It was included on their 1974 comp collection LP entitled "Early Tracks."