Saw a bird with a tear in his eye Walking to New Orleans---my, my, my Hey, now, Bird, wouldn't you rather die than walk this world when you're born to fly? If I was the sun, I'd look for shade If I was a bed, I would stay unmade If I was a river I'd run uphill If you call me you know I will If you call me you know I will Ooo, Freedom Ooo, Liberty O... Leave me alone to find my own way home to find my own way home Say what I mean and I don't give a damn I do believe and I am who I am Hey now Mama

“Anyone who sings a tune so sweet is passin' by, laugh in the sunshine, sing, cry in the dark, fly through the night” “Bird Song” was originally written by Robert Hunter as a tribute for Janis Joplin and was performed a few times after its debut in 1971, until 1974, when it experienced a 6 year absence that lasted until 1980. This December show at the Civic Center in San Francisco marks one of thirteen performances of the tune in 1983. | Grateful Dead