Sing me a song to help me along,
Pay me a visit on this chilly day;
Warble your words profoundly and strong
I will listen intently to all that you say.
Play me a tune, just before noon,
Whistle a melody heartfelt and sweet;
Make yourself heard, quaver and croon,
Sing your cantata entire and complete.
Call to your mate o\'er there by the gate,
Carry your voice through the crisp brumal frost;
Perform your duet afore it\'s too late....
Before the daylight is forfeit and lost.
Chirp a refrain and thrill me again
In a way only robins can tranquilly do;
Hop from your branch and dance in the rain
Trill me a winterly chorus or two.
Sing your song bright as you take off in flight,
Allow, now, your voice fill the cool dusky skies;
Flit away home as the day turns to night
But come back again, next day, at sun rise.
ASJ