Levon Helm - Little Birds lyrics

Little birds are singing all around me
On every bush and vine
My pleasures would be doubled if
I could call you mine

As I've sat here the whole night through
Till now it's a breakin' day
I'm awaitin' for an answer
Kind lady what do you say?

If I could tell to you my mind
I would choose a single life
For I would never thought that it suited
For me to be your wife

So he wrote to her an answer and
He sent it by full speed
"You know I once did love you dearly
I once loved you indeed
"But since that time my mind has changed
I loved another way
I love a pretty fair damsel
More suitable for me"

And it had not been
But a very short time 'til
This maiden's mind did change
She wrote him a letter
"Kind sir I am ashamed

"If ever I have slighted you
Or ever done you wrong
I am so far away from you
That I can't hear you moan"

Little birds are singing all around me
On every bush and vine
My pleasures would be doubled if
I could call you mine
My pleasures would be doubled if
I could call you mine