Birdie
Doolittle Lyrics

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I, I, wanna say goodbye
to my little friend, he's a birdie in the sky
He, he, is my only friend
I just wanna have him back again.

He is a bird, a small small one with wings
and he can fly so high.
He is my friend,

my best best friend and I,
I love him oh so high.
I, I, wanna say goodbye
to my little friend,
he's a birdie in the sky
He, he, is my only friend
I just wanna have him back again.
I close my eyes, my eyes and make a wish,
and it goes like this:
I really want you to come back home to me,
and please just be in my dreams, 'cause
I, I, wanna say goodbye
to my little friend, he's a birdie in the sky
He, he, is my only friend;
I just wanna have him back again.
Hi birdie, is this really you?
I can't believe my eyes!
I've been sitting in the window since you left me
and I've been singing this song just for you!
Now, now, I don't need to say goodbye,
'cause my little friend the birdie has come back from the sky!
He, he, is my only friend,
and I just wanna cry 'cause I'm so happy again!
And I, I, wanna spread my wings and fly,
fly into the sky, away just you and I.

'Cause you, you, are my only friend,
and I am just so happy that you're back here again!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Doolittle's song "Birdie" depict a story of a person who has lost their pet bird, which happens to be their only friend. The song expresses the person's feelings of loneliness and longing to have their bird back again. The lyrics tell of how the bird was a small one with wings and could fly so high. It also highlights how the person had been singing a song just for the bird ever since it left. They close their eyes and make a wish to have the bird back home with them, even if it’s only in their dreams.

As the song progresses, it tells of how the person sees the bird and how incredibly happy they are to have their only friend back with them. They don't need to say goodbye anymore, and the thought alone makes them want to cry with joy. The lyrics then conclude with the person wanting to fly away with their bird, as they are the one and only friend they want to spend time with.

Overall, the song "Birdie" conveys a powerful message of companionship, love, and the bond between pets and their owners. The lyrics reveal how the simple presence of a pet can make a person's life happier and more fulfilling.

Line by Line Meaning

I, I, wanna say goodbye to my little friend, he's a birdie in the sky
The singer wants to say farewell to his little bird friend in the sky.

He, he, is my only friend I just wanna have him back again.
The bird is the singer's only friend and he wants him back.

He is a bird, a small small one with wings and he can fly so high. He is my friend, my best best friend and I, I love him oh so high.
Description of the bird as a small, winged creature that can fly high. The singer loves and cherishes the bird as his best friend.

I close my eyes, my eyes and make a wish, and it goes like this: I really want you to come back home to me, and please just be in my dreams, 'cause
The artist has a wish to bring the bird home and be in his dreams.

Hi birdie, is this really you? I can't believe my eyes! I've been sitting in the window since you left me and I've been singing this song just for you!
The artist is surprised to see the bird return and has been waiting for him while singing a song specifically for him.

Now, now, I don't need to say goodbye, 'cause my little friend the birdie has come back from the sky! He, he, is my only friend, and I just wanna cry 'cause I'm so happy again!
Since the bird has returned, the singer no longer has to say goodbye and is overwhelmed with joy to have his only friend back.

And I, I, wanna spread my wings and fly, fly into the sky, away just you and I. 'Cause you, you, are my only friend, and I am just so happy that you're back here again!
The singer wants to fly with the bird, just the two of them, into the sky. He is ecstatic that his only friend is back.

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