Big Bird

BIG BIRD

(written by Eddie Floyd right after Otis Redding's death; while Eddie waited in Europe for an airplane that had a mechanical problem to take him back for the funeral)

Open up the sky

Cause I'm coming up to you

So send down your wings

And let `em bring me to you

You know I'm standing at the station, ready to go

Oh, big `ol aeroplane, I'm trusting you so

Get on up big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up big bird,

Cause I got to make it,

Just get on up

Cause I got to make it,

Get on up

With me down here

And you up there

Now all we know is

It ain't no fair

`Cause I got love packed in my baggage

Holdin' my claim check,

Gonna be with my baby

And never comin' back

Get on up big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up big bird,

Up

Up

Just get on up

Open up the sky

Cause I'm coming up to you

So send down your wings

And let `em bring me to you

Get on up big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up big bird, to my baby's love

Get on up big bird,

Cause I got to make it,

Just get on up

Cause I got to make it,

Get on up

Get on up big bird,

Get on up big bird,

Get on up big bird,

Get on up big bird,