See that bluebird on a limb he wants you to fly away with him He wants you to wear a featherly vest And he wants you to sleep in a featherly nest But he can't have you no no no I ain't gonna let you go Birds in the sky you'd better see my little birds are staying with me
See that fish down in the sea he wants you to paddle away from me He wants you to splash and bubble and swim He wants you to live in the water with him But he can't have you no no no I ain't gonna let you go Birds in the sky and fish in the sea my little fishes are staying with me [ guitar ] Hear that lion roarin' in the Zoo he wants you to come and live there too But he don't know that when you're cryin' you can roar louder than any ole lion So he can't have you no no no I ain't gonna let you go Birds and fish and lions better see My little animals're staying with me yes they are