One rainy day in December The sky was cloudy and gray I said farewell to the city of stone They say there lies a land Where people sing this way A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a Sad to be lonely Good to be free Sad to be lonely Good to be free As a bird not a care in the world Gonna fly here and fly there and everywhere I stole away in a sail-boat The wind blew heavy all night The twister break off was very strong I seemed to hear the sound of a far away voice It singing A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a Sad to be lonely Good to be free Sad to be lonely Good to be free As a bird not a care in the world Gonna fly here and fly there and everywhere A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A lonely tropical island A paradise in the sun As I was taking a breath of fresh air Two thousand motor cars and the sound of a telephone It ringing A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a A-a u-a-e E-e-u-a-a Sad to be lonely Good to be free Sad to be lonely Good to be free As a bird not a care in the world Gonna fly here and fly there and everywhere