Thank you Jason and Jenny. Indeed the song has 4 stanzas, which for the most part we have managed to piece together here! One more piece of information (courtesy of Lindsey Music) - Douglas Coombes is the composer, and the lyricist is John Emlyn Edwards. The song's correct lyrics are below.
1 Sunbird tell me the story
Of a day long ago,
When the sun left the heavens,
And the clouds turned to snow
2 To a girl in a village
Came a king robed in gold
They were happy together
So the story was told.
3 Then the king had to leave her
And he never returned,
But the heavens were shining
And the golden sun burned.
4 For the girl, left alone, now,
Waiting days were so long
She became lovely sunbird,
And keeps singing her song.
Joann, I was taught one of the songs you are looking for in 2nd grade; here is a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_a_Knight_Won_His_Spurs