Listen to the songbird, hear him singing The song he loves he's singing just for you The only reason that he is living Just to try and make your dreams come true If only for a moment or two Oh hear the songbird Lord he's soaring Music has carried him away See him smiling, feel his yearning He's trying to put some magic in your day-yeah So let the music carry you away-yeah So let the music carry you away Songs for his babies, some questions, some maybes Songs of the sorrow and his hopes for tomorrow Oh songbird, won't you carry me Oh carry me away now, oh carry me away Oh carry me, carry me, oh carry me away Oh there is a songbird Lord in the alley And I listen as he wakes the day And in my mind, Oh Lord I feel it dawning And a brand new understanding of my way I let the music carry me away-yeah I let the music carry me away Oh songbird, won't you carry me Oh carry me away now, oh carry me away Oh carry me, carry me, oh carry me away But there is a songbird Lord in the alley And I listen as he wakes the day In my mind, Oh Lord I feel it dawning And a brand new understanding of my way So let the music carry you away-yeah So let the music carry you away So let the music carry you away So let the music carry you away