Spread Your Wings (Live BBC Session, October 1977)

This is called "Spread Your Wings"

Sammy was low

Just watching the show

Over and over again

He knew it was time

He'd made up his mind

To leave his dead life behind

His boss said to him

"Boy, you'd better begin

To get those crazy notions

Right out of your head

Sammy, who do you think that you are?

You should have been sweeping up the Emerald Bar"

Spread your wings and fly away, sing it

Fly away, far away

Spread your little wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Pull yourself together

'Cause you know you should do better

That's because you're a free man

He spends his evenings alone

In his hotel room

Keeping his thoughts to himself

He'd be leaving soon

Wishing he was miles and miles and miles away

Nothing in this world, nothing could make him stay

Since he was small

He had no luck at all

Nothing came easy to him

Now it was time

He'd made up his mind

"This could be my last chance"

His boss said to him

"Now listen, boy, you're always dreaming

You got no real ambition

You won't get worried for

Sammy, who, who do you think you are?

You shoulda been sweeping at the Emerald Bar"

(So, honey) Spread your wings (c'mon) and fly away

That's good

Fly away, far away

Oh, spread your little wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Oh, pull yourself together

'Cause you know, you know, you know

You know, you know, you should do better

That's because you're a free man

So, come on, honey, yeah