Snowbird

Intro
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Verse 1
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Ducks flying south and the rich man also
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Heading for the beaches where the warm gulf winds blow
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And I'm leaving too, I can hear that whistle cry
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'cause I'm the kind of bird that has to navigate
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Tourist class on a southbound freight
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But this snowbird is gonna come back by and by

Verse 2
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'cause the ground's too cold for this poor boy's sandals
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People won't stop so I can't panhandle
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So goodbye, Denver, I'll see you again next spring
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The cop on the beat, he even seems a little friendly
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He knows this cold weather's gonna send me
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South of Dixie, this snowbird's on the wing

Bridge
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Guitar Solo
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Verse 3
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My health's good enough but my wardrobe's thinner
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If I don't head south, I'm gonna freeze this winter
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So the railroad line is gonna have an unknown guest
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I gotta vacate but it's no vacation
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When the train slows down in some southern station
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You can tell everybody this snowbird's on his nest
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Yes, you can tell everybody this snowbird's on his nest
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