Poor little robin walkin', walkin', WALKIN' TO MISSOURI;
He can't afford to fly
Got a penny for a Poor little robin,
Walkin' walkin' WALKIN' TO MISSOURI
Got a teardrop in his eye
Verse: 1
I hope my story don't make you cry
But this birdie flew too high;
He flew from his old Missouri home
He fell right into the city ways, like dancin' in cabarets
From par - ty to party he would roam
Poor little robin walkin', walkin', WALKIN' TO MISSOURI;
He can't afford to fly
Got a penny for a Poor little robin,
Walkin' walkin' WALKIN' TO MISSOURI
Got a teardrop in his eye
Verse: 2
He met a birdie who looked so nice
A real bird of par - a - dise,
Good look - in' but fickle in the heart
She gave him kisses and gave him sighs
But oh, how she told him lies
'Cause she loved another from the start
Poor little robin walkin', walkin', WALKIN' TO MISSOURI;
He can't afford to fly
Got a penny for a Poor little robin,
Walkin' walkin' WALKIN' TO MISSOURI
Got a teardrop in his eye
Verse: 3
His dreams are battered, his feathers bent
Now he hasn't got a cent;
He feels like his heart is gonna break
So if he ever walks up to you
Please throw him a crumb or two
'Cause you could have made the same mistake
Poor little robin walkin', walkin', WALKIN' TO MISSOURI;
He can't afford to fly
Got a penny for a Poor little robin,
Walkin' walkin' WALKIN' TO MISSOURI
Got a teardrop in his eye