[Verse 1: Ed Townsend]
I heard about a sparrow singing
One day as I went along
I didn't hear him sing his song

I know that sparrows can sing
Just like a bird on a wing
Oh, sparrow, why don't you sing?
Sing to me, oh, won't you come around?
Come around, will you come around, and sing?

Sing about a melody, about a thing you see
Anything that you want to sing about
Just sing it on out now, sing it on out
'Til the world knows what life's all about
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Oh, sing, little sparrow, won't you sing for me?

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain: Marvin Gaye]
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Sing)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Sing)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Oh, sing)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Oh, sing...)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (...About misery)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Sing)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Sing)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Ah, whoa...)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Gonna sing)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow (Whoa)
Sing, sparrow, sing a little, sparrow
[Outro: Ed Townsend's reference track for Marvin]
Hold tight... you hear that change to the--?
Da-da-da-da-da... melody change in your earphones that time...
Did it change in your earphones in time?

Sparrow
Oh, my little sparrow now
You can think about it now
But, keep on singing, little bird
Keep on singing, little bird
Your song, your song, your song... (Yeah, yeah!)