Little Red Bird
Traditional

Emma Christian

Little red bird of the black peat ground
Black peat ground, black peat ground
Little red bird of the black peat ground
Where did you sleep last night

Did I not sleep last night on the top of the bush
On the top of the bush, On the top of the bush
With rain falling on every side
And oh! wretched was my sleep

Did I not sleep last night on the top of the briar
On the top of the briar, on the top of the briar
While the wind was blowing all around
And oh! wretched was my sleep

I slept last night between two leaves
Between two leaves, between two leaves
As the baby sleeps on the breast of the mother
And oh! my sleep was good

For you Mbo enjoy.....Yours,Aye. Dave