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Willie was from Birmingham
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Had the world in his hands
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An office job, a bank account, and a pretty wife
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Friday would come too soon
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He would fly to the moon
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His old lady never knew
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What he was talkin' about
[Chorus]
FG
Oh, but don't you fly away boy
FCG
No, don't you fly away
FG
No, don't you fly away boy
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You know, everything will be okay
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Monday and he's back to work
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Shiny shoes, a tie and a shirt
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Everybody loved him so
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He had a beautiful smile
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A good rapport, a pat on the back
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Got his name on the company plaque
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But nobody seemed to know
Em
That ol' Willie could fly
[Chorus]
FG
Oh, but don't you fly away boy
FCG
No, don't you fly away
FG
No, don't you fly away boy
CAmEm
You know, everything will be okay
GCAmEmG
Yeah, you know, everything will be okay
*whistling*
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Willie was a noble man
EmG
When he lived in Birmingham
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But he was losin' his mind
Em
In a world of his own
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Willie left on a rainy day
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Wings spread and the wind in his face
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But nobody knew that Willie could fly
[Chorus]
FG
Oh, but don't you fly away boy
FCG
No, don't you fly away
FG
No, don't you fly away boy
CAmEm
You know, everything will be okay
GCAmEm
Yeah, you know, everything will be okay
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Oh, won't you stay
CAmEm
Willie, stay
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Yeah, you know, everything will be okay