SPARROWS CAN'T SING
>From the film "Sparrows Can't Sing" (1963)
(Lionel Bart)


Barbara Windsor (Film Soundtrack) - 1963




Ain't it a shame sparrers can't sing
Think of the joy sparrers might bring
But all they can do is fly in the sky
And fly, and fly, and fly


Ain't it a shame kisses can't fly
There'd be no more kisses goodbye
But all I can do is lie here and sigh
And cry, and cry, and cry


The charms 'e had were well and truly hidden
It ain't just what 'e did, it's what 'e didn't


'E didn't say, "Dear, you're divine"
Nor did 'e say, "Darling, be mine"
So why do I see in 'im everything
Well, sparrers, poor sparrers, pretty sparrers can't sing






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2007)