P (con’t)
Got a penny for a Poor little robin, walkin' walkin' WALKIN' TO MISSOURI
Got a teardrop in his eye.

Verse1. I hope my story don't make you cry, But this birdie flew too high;
He flew from his old Missouri home.
He fell right into the city ways, like dancin' in cabarets,
From party to party he would roam. (Chorus)

V2. He met a birdie who looked so nice, A real bird of paradise,
Good lookin' but fickle in the heart.
She gave him kisses and gave him sighs, But oh, how she told him lies,
'Cause she loved another from the start. (Chorus)

V3. His dreams are battered, his feathers bent, Now he hasn't got a cent;
He feels like his heart is gonna break.
So if he ever walks up to you, Please throw him a crumb or two,
'Cause you could have made the same mistake.

From Karen W. I'm not sure if you already found these but here are the words to  Poor Little Robin as my mom sang them to me:

Poor Little Robin, walkin' walkin' walkin to Missouri
He can't afford to fly
Got a penny for a, Poor little robin, walkin' walkin' walkin' to  Missouri
Got a teardrop in his eye.

This birdie decided that he would roam, He left his Missouri home
but he flew too far up in the sky,
The sun was hot and his wings got burned, and that's how this robin learned
it's foolish to try and fly too high


[2007]   From: Susie G: G'day from Mansfield, Victoria, Australia - just found your 'site' and LOVE IT! A lady asked about 'Poor Little Robin...walkin' to Missouri.' Well, she's in luck - It's called "Walkin' To Missouri" by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra and  it's available on iTunes (as a download). Great version too, I'm thinking that it's the one I used to hear, on the wireless, when I was a kid.

Thank-you also, for helping me find the lyrics to "Lilac Trees", my Mum used to also sing it to me (I'm