Oh, little redbird, come to my windowsill Been so lonesome shakin' that morning chill Oh little redbird, open your mouth and say Been so lonesome, just about flown away So long I’ve been out in the rain and snow But the winter's come and gone, a little bird told me so Oh, little bluebird, pearly feather breast Five cold nickels' all that I got left Oh, little bluebird, what am I gonna do? Five cold nickels ain’t gonna see me through So long I've been out in the rain and snow But the winter's come and gone, a little bird told me so Oh, little blackbird on my wireline Dark as trouble in this heart of mine Poor little blackbird sings a worried song Dark as trouble till the winter's come and gone So long I've been out in the rain and snow But the winter's come and gone, a little bird told me so So long I've been out in the rain and snow But the winter’s come and gone, a little bird told me so