hello canary bird this is a letter home hello canary bird this is a letter home well you know i want you to fly the whole world over and find how my baby been gettin along well canary bird when you get to clarksdale please fly down on second street yes canary bird when you get to clarksdale please fly down on second street well you know i don t want you to stop flyin until you take the letter out to stovall for me fly on canary bird fly on on your way back home please stop by memphis a while yes on your way back home please stop by memphis a while well canary bird i want you to stroll down beale street and see can you see my little old angel child