Sammy was lowJust watching the showOver and over againHe knew it was timeHe'd made up his mindTo leave his dead life behind
His boss said to him, "Boy, you'd better beginTo get those crazy notions right out of your head"Sammy, who do you think that you are?You should've been sweeping up the Emerald Bar
Spread your wings and fly awayFly away, far awaySpread your little wings and fly awayFly away, far away
Pull yourself together'Cause you know you should do betterThat's because you're a free man
He spends his evenings alone in his hotel roomKeeping his thoughts to himself, he'd be leaving soonWishing he was miles and miles awayNothing in this world, nothing would make him stay
Since he was smallHad no luck at allNothing came easy to himNow it was timeHe'd made up his mindThis could be my last chance
His boss said to him, "Now listen, boyYou're always dreamingYou've got no real ambition, you won't get very far"Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar?
So honey, spread your wings and fly awayFly away, far awaySpread your little wings and fly awayFly away, far away
Pull yourself together'Cause you know you should do betterThat's because you're a free man
Come on, honeyFly with me