LITTLE REDBIRD IN THE TREE Sung by: Mary Ford Recorded in Cushman, AR Click here to listen to the original recording Little redbird in the tree, sing a song to me. Sing about the birdies in the treetop tall. Sing about the roses on the garden wall. Little redbird in the tree, in the tree, in the tree. Little redbird in the tree, sing a song to me. (Mary Ford: "I learned that in school, my first year in school." Dr. Wolf: "Where'd you learn your song?" ??: "I learned it from her. She says I don't know it; she says she doesn't know it, but I learned it from her." Dr. Wolf: "Where'd you learn yours?" ??: "From her older sister-in-law.") |
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