Intro
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[Verse 1]
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I stood with mom and poppa as the bus pulled in that day
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To take me from my childhood to a man
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I believe it was the first time I saw either of them cry
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As momma held on tight to daddy’s hand
[Verse 2]
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Momma handed me a sandwich and some money she had saved
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And whispered that she knew I’d be a good man
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She gently smiled and told me that momma’s always know
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The only way to come back is to go
[Chorus]
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And birds and children fly away like clouds on a windy day
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And there’s usually a rainbow after the rain
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Birds and children fly away that’s the Master’s plan you know
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Children are God’s gift to make love grow
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And I can still hear poppa say
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Don’t cry momma birds and children fly away
(Key change to G#, capo 3 or sharp the chords below
To play with the video)
[Verse 3]
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F# thousand thoughts flashed through me
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as I watched them wave goodbye
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How they taught me to fish and love and pray
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I gave the man my ticket heard poppa gently say
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Don’t cry momma cause birds and children they just fly away
[Chorus]
B A E
Birds and children fly away like clouds on a windy day
A E B
And there’s usually a rainbow after the rain
A E
Birds and children fly away that’s the Master’s plan you know
A E B
Children are God’s gift to make love grow
B
And I can still hear poppa say
E E
Don’t cry momma birds and children fly away