Bird Named Yesterday

(Jack Clement)



I had a bird he flew away

And I guess he's gone to stay

But I see him winging on his way

My flyaway bird named Yesterday.



He's over the place of my birth

He's circling a spot that I know

He's hangin' around the Saw Mill town

Where the gentle summer breezes blow.



I had a bird he flew away

And I guess he's gone to stay

But I see him winging on his way

My flyaway bird named Yesterday.



He's riding on a train

He's down at the old swimmin' hole

He'll fly till he finds

That old gang of mine.



Then he'll search for a tree

A big tall oak tree

Then he'll look from his perch

At the old country church.



I had a bird he flew away

And I guess he's gone to stay

But I see him winging on his way

My flyaway bird named Yesterday...



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(Narrative by Bobby spoken after song:



My name is Bob, Bill my name is Joe. I live in Little Rock, Seattle. I even

live in Kokomo. I was born in a big city and I was born on a farm (he's over

the place of my birth) And I was born and grew up in a little town in southern

Ohio and I still live here. You know my town never changed much until a few

years ago When that big industrial outfit came in and bought up a lot of the

land around here. Fact is they just about bought the whole town.