along the crowded roads of ruin among the throngs of old cliches a gentle bird of grace and beauty came down to sing a sweet refrain won t you fly away with me won t you fly away with me she circled over through the evening as we traveled sorrow bound and offered up her wings for using but we could not lift off the ground won t you fly away with me won t you fly away with me cause nothing here ever changes it s the same old thing everyday don t you know little birdy you re the only one worth your wait some people search every corner to find the place where they belong many fall back out of order many more go down alone so won t you fly away with me don t you fly away from me cause all the leaves in the street are blowin round and the sky is gray and if you leave i believe we d all just wither and fade away cause nothing ever changes it s the same old thing everyday don t you know little birdy you re the only one worth your wait