Spread your wings for New Orleans
  Kentucky bluebird, fly away
  
  And take a message to Michael, message to Michael
  He sings each night in some cafe
  In his search to find wealth and fame
  I hear Michael has gone and changed his name
  
  It's a year since he was here
  Kentucky bluebird, fly away
  
  And take a message to Michael, message to Michael
  Tell him I miss him more each day
  As his train pulled out down the track
  Michael promised he'd soon be coming back
  
  Oh tell him how my heart just breaks in two
  Since he journeyed far
  And even though his dreams of fame fell through
  To me he will always be a star
  
  Spread your wings for New Orleans
  Kentucky bluebird, fly away
  
  And take a message to Michael, message to Michael
  Ask him to start for home today
  When you find him please let him know
  Rich or poor, I will always love him so
  
  Fly away, Kentucky bluebird
  Fly away, Kentucky bluebird
  Fly away, fly away, fly away, fly away...