by Abbey Lincoln (1930 - 2010)
Bird Alone
Language: English
Bird alone flying high Flying through a clouded sky Sending mournful soulful sounds Soaring over troubled grounds Bird alone with no mate Turning corners tempting fate Flying circles in the air Are you on your way somewhere Gliding soaring on the wind You're a sight of glory Flying way up there so high Wonder what's your story Bird alone flying low Over where the grasses grow Swingin' low then out of sight You'll be singing in the night
Text Authorship:
- by Abbey Lincoln (1930 - 2010) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Valerie Capers (b. 1937), "Bird Alone", 2012 [ soprano and piano ], from Two Songs on Texts by Abbey Lincoln, no. 1, Jaygayle Music
Score: Jaygayle Music [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-01-24
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