A John Hammond recording appeared on "Before the Blues Vol 3" with these lyrics:

Little birdie, little birdie
Sing to me your song
I've a short time to stay here
And a long time when I'm gone

I'd ruther be in some dark hollow
Where the sun refused to shine
Dash(?) the thought of you being some other man's woman
When I want to call you mine

Turned 1600-and-42-miles
From my old Kentucky home
My papa and mama they're both dead
No place to call my home

Little birdie, little birdie
What makes you build so queer
I'm building for my little ones
Who have no clothes to wear

Married woman, married woman
Just look what you have done
You caused me for to love you
And now your husband's come

Little birdie, little birdie
What makes you fly so high
I'm the only one in this wide world
And I don't care if I die

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