Spread Your Wings - Queen: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Spread Your Wings

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Spread Your Wings was released on October 28, 1977 by Hollywood Records as a part of the album News of the World

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Deacon

Bass Guitar

Brian May

Electric Guitar

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Piano

Roger Taylor

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Deacon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Queen

Producer

Mike Stone

Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Justin Shirley-Smith

Justin Shirley-Smith

Engineer

Kris Fredriksson

Kris Fredriksson

Audio Restoration

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sammy was low

Just watching the show

Over and over again

Knew it was time

He'd made up his mind

To leave his dead life behind

[Verse 2]

His boss said to him

"Boy, you'd better begin

To get those crazy notions right out of your head

Sammy, who do you think that you are?

You should've been sweeping up the Emerald Bar"

[Verse 3]

Spread your wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Spread your little wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Pull yourself together

'Cause you know you should do better

That's because you're a free man

[Verse 4]

He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room

Keeping his thoughts to himself, he'd be leaving soon

Wishing he was miles and miles away

Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay

[Verse 5]

Since he was small

Had no luck at all

Nothing came easy to him

Now it was time

He made up his mind

This could be my last chance

[Verse 6]

His boss said to him

"Now listen, boy, you're always dreaming

You've got no real ambition

You won't get very far

Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?

Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar?"

[Verse 7]

So, honey

Spread your wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Spread your wings and fly away

Fly away, far away

Pull yourself together

'Cause you know you should do better

That's because you're a free man

[Verse 8]

Come on, honey

Fly with me

Written by: John Richard Deacon

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