Lead Belly — Redbird

[Intro] Now, this is another children's play song And the children is playin' and they done got warm now And they're playin' and what they been doing has got pretty good to 'em They got a little speed up Now they gonna sing, they playing in the ring They singing and playin' "Red Bird Soon In The Morning" As they play "Red Bird Soon In The Morning," everybody's goin' 'round the ring Nobody inside the ring and they gon' swing and sing this time You swing my partner and I'll swing yours And keep all the way 'round the ring till you get back home, then you settle down They gon' sing "Red Bird" [Chorus] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Chorus 2] Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning [Chorus] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Chorus 2] Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning [Chorus] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Verse 1] What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? [Chorus 1] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Verse 2] Cat got the Red Bird, soon in the morning Cat got the Red Bird, soon in the morning Cat got the Red Bird, soon in the morning [Chorus 1] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Verse 3] Hawk got the Red Bird, soon in the morning Hawk got the Red Bird, soon in the morning Hawk got the Red Bird, soon in the morning [Chorus 1] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Verse 4] What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? What's the matter with the Red Bird, soon in the morning? [Chorus] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Verse 5] Red Bird's gone, that's soon in the morning Red Bird's gone, that's soon in the morning Red Bird's gone, that's soon in the morning [Chorus 1] Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird soon in the morning, Red Bird soon in the morning [Chorus 2] Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning Red Bird, Red Bird soon in the morning