Once we found a robin In our backyard It was already dead But we were so sure That things weren't gone too far
So we prayed to God above That he'd bring it back to us So we put it in a jar and waited and waited
And mama made us bury it Mama made us bury it In the backyard
I wished to be just like my best friend She was the brightest star in the room Yeah, but we didn't know what we had
With the world pressing in On her backyard She fell backwards
We prayed to God above That He'd bring her back to us So we put her in a box We put her in a box and waited For something to happen But nothing happened
And mama made me bury her Mama made me bury her in the backyard
