Red Bird

[Chorus]
Ho down down, ho down dee
Red bird dancing in custody

[Verse 1]
Going down New Orleans
Red bird dancing and a red bird sing
Red bird sing, red bird do
New Orleans and a red bird blue
I've been born and I'm gonna die
Blood red wing, you gonna make me fly
Going in a red bird den
Ain't gonna come out again

[Chorus]
Ho down down, ho down dee
Red bird dancing in custody

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Ho down down, ho down dee
Red bird dance a penitentiary

[Verse 2]
A jailer stoned and he barred the door
Red bird gone, yeah, to fly no more
Black crow see, black crow knew
New Orleans is where the red bird flew
I've been born and I'm gonna die
Blood red wing, you gonna make me cry
Rusty wing, a dead dark thing
Crows too loud now when red bird sing

[Chorus]
Ho down down, ho down dee
Red bird dance a penitentiary