Introduction
This popular song comes for the Caribbean and was originally a Haitian Creole song that was rewritten with English lyrics in the 20th century as Yellow Bird.
YMI Tutor Kaela Rowan has made two videos to sing along too and some learning resources looking at the song, where it came from and exploring flags of the Caribbean and surrounding countries.
Below are the song words for you.
Yellow Bird Song
Yellow Bird
Up high in banana tree
Yellow bird
You sit all alone like me
Did your lady friend
Leave the nest again?
That is very sad
Makes me feel so bad
You can fly away
In the sky away
You’re more lucky than me.
You’re more lucky than me.
Learning Resources
To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘
- Save Target As’ (PC)
- ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac)
Fascinating Facts Yellow Bird Song & The Caribbean..
Things to Do & Quiz – Lesson 2 – P3 – P7..
Here is a link to an animated version of the song on the BBC Teach website.
More in the series
