Missouri Birds - Missouri Birds lyrics

Missouri birds, flying over old Saint Louis Hear that song they're singing to me Go into the world while you're young But the preacher's words, echo from the old church steeple "Stay here with the decent people Settle down and marry while you're young" If I go into the world Susanna Oh will you wait for me? If I go into the world Susanna I'll come back and tell you what I've seen The seeds of change, blow across the churchyard to me Tombstone faces see right through me Today's so soon tomorrow, and you're old If I go into the world Susanna Oh, will you wait for me? If I go into the world Susanna I'll come back and tell you what I've seen Missouri birds, flying over old Saint Louis Hear that song they're singing to me Go into the world while you're young While you're young