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Spread your wings for New Orleans 
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Kentucky bluebird, fly away 

And take a message to Martha, message to Martha 
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She sings each night in some cafe 
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In her search to find wealth and fame 
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I hear Martha has gone and changed her name 
 
It's a year since she was here 

Kentucky bluebird, fly away 

And take a message to Martha, message to Martha 

Tell her I miss her more each day 

As her train pulled out down the track 

Martha promised she'd soon be coming back 
 

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Oh tell her how my heart just breaks, in two 
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Since she journeyed far 
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And even though her dreams of fame fell through 
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To me she will always be a star 
 
Spread your wings for New Orleans 

Kentucky bluebird, fly away 

And take a message to Martha, message to Martha 

Ask her to start for home today 

When you find her please let her know 

Rich or poor, I will always love her so 
 

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Fly away, Kentucky bluebird (repeat and fade)