Sammy was low 

Just watching the show 

Over and over again 

Knew it was time 

He'd made up his mind 

To leave his dead life behind 

His boss said to him 

"Boy you'd better begin 

To 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 away 

Fly away, far away 

Spread your little wings and fly away 

Fly away, far away 

Pull yourself together 

'Cos you know you should do better 

That's because you're a free man 

He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room 

Keeping his thoughts to himself, he'd be leaving soon 

Wishing he was miles and miles away 

Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay 

Since he was small 

Had no luck at all 

Nothing came easy to him 

Now it was time 

He'd made up his mind 

"This could be my last chance" 

His boss said to him, "Now listen boy! 

You're always dreaming 

You'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 away 

Fly away, far away 

Spread your little wings and fly away 

Fly away, far away 

Pull yourself together 

'Cos you know you should do better 

That's because you're a free man