Hey, little brown bird,
plainer than a paper sack.
I saw you hiding in the hedgerow,
hunkered down low in the back.
Hey, little brown bird, plain.

Hey, little brown bird,
with a beak bright as a tangerine.
You better keep it on the downlow
if you don't want us to notice that thing.
Hey, little brown bird, bright.

Hey, little brown bird,
rising with the morning light.
You work it all day long and then
tuck your head to sleep at night.
Hey, little brown bird, rise.

Hey, little brown bird,
bathing in a gutter stream.
I saw you looking over your shoulder
like a pin-up from a magazine.
Hey, little brown bird, dream.

Hey, little brown bird,
plainer than a paper sack.
I heard you singing on a low branch
waiting for your boyfriend to come back.
Hey, little brown bird, plain.
Hey, little brown bird.
Hey, little brown bird.