This is a message to the mountains
    If you fall down, could you let me know
  This is a message to the gray skies
    If the sun shines, would you let me know
  This is a message to Montana
    If you secede, could you let me know
  This is a message to the mountains
    If you fall down, would you let me know

    I'm planning on my escape, for the second of May
      So I can be there on your birthday
    I'm planning on my escape, for the second of May
      So I can be there on your birthday

  This is a message to my captain,
    I'm going AWOL, I thought I'd let you know
  This is a message to my shipmates,
    I've gone overboard, please throw me a line
  This is a message to my baby
    I'm coming home soon, I thought I'd let you know
  This is a message to the mountains
    If you fall down, could you let me know

    I'm planning on my escape, for the second of May
      So I can be there on your birthday
    I'm planning on my escape, for the second of May
      So I can be there on your birthday

    And sing happy birthday to you (happy birthday)
      Happy birthday to you (happy birthday)
      Happy birthday to you,
    And all of your friends

  This is a message to the mountains
    If you fall down, could you let me know
  This is a message to my green eyes
    I'm coming home soon, I thought I'd let you know
  This is a message to my baby,
    Baby I love you, I thought I'd let you know
  This is a message to the mountains
    If you fall down, would you let me know

    I'm planning on my escape, for the second of May
      So I can be there on your birthday
    I'm planning on my escape, for the second of May
      So I can be there on your birthday

    And sing happy birthday to you (happy birthday)
      Happy birthday to you (happy birthday)
      Happy birthday to you,
    And all of your friends
    And all of your friends...