If You Were A Bluebird Song Lyrics and Chords by Emmylou Harris
If You Were A Bluebird
Recorded by Emmylou Harris
Written by Butch Hancock
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If you were a bluebird you'd be a sad one
I'd give you a
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true word but you've already had one
If you were a
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bluebird you'd be
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crying
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You'd be flying
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home
If you were a raindrop you'd shine like a rainbow
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train stop the conductor would sing low
If you were a
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raindrop you'd be
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falling
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You'd be calling
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If you were a hotel honey you'd be a grand one
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slow spell do you think you could stand one
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hotel well I'd lean on your
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doorbell
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I'd call you my
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home
If I was a highway I'd stretch alongside of you
I'd help you pass
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by ways that had dissatisfied you
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highway well I'd be
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stretching
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I'd be fetching you
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home
FAQ
Who sang the the song If You Were A Bluebird?
- The song If You Were A Bluebird was sang by Emmylou Harris.
Who is Emmylou Harris?
- Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2018, she was presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.Harris' work and recordings include work as a solo artist, a bandleader, an interpreter of other composers' works, a singer-songwriter, and a backing vocalist and duet partner. She has worked with numerous artists.
