I Heard the Bluebirds Sing (Hank Snow and Anita Carter)

I met a girl out in the hills who gave my lonely heart a thrill
Her beauty seemed just like a breath of spring
And when I looked into her eyes, I thought of bluer summer skies
And when I held her hand in mine I heard the bluebirds sing

They sang of wondering   (wondering if he loves her)
Will she marry          (marry, if he'll ask her)
Will her heart beat       (heart beat true for him for)
Then and ever more
And when she's lonely    (lonely, is he near her)
When there's sadness   (sadness, will he cheer her)
Will they always         (always be together)
Until in death they part

I courted her for months on end until she promised we would wed
We planned on being married in the spring
All through the long cold winter months, it seemed that spring would never come
And every gloomy winter day I heard the bluebirds sing

They sang of waiting   ( waiting for the flowers)
And of counting         (counting every hour)
'Til the bluebird       ( bluebird chirps its welcome)
Into the world once more
And while we're waiting   (waiting for the sunshine)
We keep hating       ( hating every storm cloud)
That has gathered      ( gathered o'er the mountains)
To keep us far apart

Then when at last spring touched the earth, we married in the village church
Our wedding seemed just like a dream come true
Though many years have come and gone, our love is still as true and strong
As when I found her long ago, and still the bluebirds sing

They sing of loving       (loving every hour)
That I'm married            (married to my flower)
And we're happy         (happy ever after)
Since the day we met
And though we're older   (older love is sweeter)
We grow fonder         (fonder of each other)
We'll be sweethearts    ( sweethearts close together)
Until the end of time