Spread Your Wings (Raw Sessions Version)

[Verse 1]

Sammy was low, just watching the show

Over and over again

Knew it was time, he'd made up his mind

To leave his dead life behind

His boss said to him

"Boy, you'd better begin

To get those crazy notions

Right out of your head

Sammy, who do you think that you are?

You should've been sweeping

Up the Emerald Bar"

[Chorus]

Spread your wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Spread your little wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Pull yourself together

'Cause you know you should do better

That's because you're a free man

[Bridge]

He spends his evenings

Alone in his hotel room

Keeping his thoughts to himself

He'd be leaving soon

Wishing he was miles and miles away

Nothing in this world

Nothing would make him stay

[Verse 2]

Since he was small, had no luck at all

Nothing came easy to him

Now it was time, he'd made up his mind

"This could be my last chance"

His boss said to him

"Now listen, boy! You're always dreaming

You've got no real ambition

You won't get very far

Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?

Why can't you be happy

At the Emerald Bar?"

[Chorus]

So honey, spread your wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Spread your little wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Pull yourself together

'Cause you know you should do better

That's because you're a free man

[Outro]

Come on, honey

Fly with me