Now, bluebird, bluebird Please take this letter down south for me Now, bluebird, bluebird Please take this letter down south for me Now, you can tell my baby I'm up here in St. Louis Oh, but I'm just as blue as I can be Now bluebird, when you get to Jackson I want you to fly down on Shannon Street Now bluebird when you get to Jackson I want you to fly down on Shannon Street Well, but I don't want you to stop flyin' Until you find Miss Lacey Belle for me Now bluebird, when you find Miss Lacey Belle I want you to please give her my best regard Now bluebird, when you find Miss Lacey Belle Oh, give her my best regard Well, said you can tell her I'm up here in St. Louis But these times is awful doggone hard 'Play it for me, you know how to ask her' 'Sing it about my baby, too' Now bluebird, she may not be at home But please knock on her do' Now bluebird, she may not be at home But please knock on her do' Well, said she may be right across the street Visitin' her next door neighbor, you know.