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[Verse 1]
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He was old and he walked slowly through the park,
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to the bench where he would sleep on after dark.
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He saw a bird high on a tree and said listen carefully,
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so your life will not end in misery.
[Refr]
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Don't fly too high, my little bird,
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'cause if you try you may get hurt.
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You will burn your wings, when you reach for the sun.
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Don't fly too high, my little bird,
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your lonely crying won't be heard,
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You'll be tumbling down to the ground, 'cause pride will have a fall.
[Verse 2]
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Then the little bird came flying from the tree
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and it landed lightly on the old man's knee
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Just a tiny piece of bread, 'twas all the old man had
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But he gave it to the little bird and said:
[Refr]
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Don't fly too high, my little bird,
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'cause if you try you may get hurt.
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You will burn your wings, when you reach for the sun.
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Don't fly too high, my little bird,
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your lonely crying won't be heard,
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You'll be tumbling down to the ground, 'cause pride will have a fall.
[Verse 3]
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Then one morning the old man went to the highway.
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All the cars he tried to stop were passing by.
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So he could not save his friend, who was dying in his hands,
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Because his broken wings would never mend.
[Refr]
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Don't fly too high, my little bird,
FC
'cause if you try you may get hurt.
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You will burn your wings, when you reach for the sun.
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Don't fly too high, my little bird,
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your lonely crying won't be heard,
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You'll be tumbling down to the ground, 'cause pride will have a fall.