The Bird Lyrics - Jerry Reed

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The bird
Writers hal coleman barry etrics

Well my throat was dry and i was getting' late
And i was at this bat on the interstate
When this guy with a bird on his shoulder walked in the door
And he proceeded to tell me the strangest thing
He said �sir this bird of mine can sing like no other bird
You've never heard before!�
Well i just looked at the guy and said �oh really?�
And he turned to the bird and said�do ole willie�
When that bird started singing i almost hit the floor.
Whiskey river take my mind
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey river don't run dry
You're all i got to take care of me
Well if that ain't the durndest thing
I thought son what a heck of a thing
A man could get rich making that bird sing
And i could feel this wild idear comin' on strong
I said �i'm just sittin' here with two weeks pay
And i'd probably blow it all anyway
I'll buy that bird if he'll do one more song.�
Maybe i didn't hold you quite as often as i should have
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
I said �well that does it sir yep
I'd like to buy that bird
Would $500.00 take him off your hands?�
Well he thought for a while and he said �alright�
He handed me the bird and he said �goodnight�
Counted the money and out the door he ran
I was thinkin' i'd found the rainbow's end
My ship would soon be rolling in
When that bird sailed out the door
And he was gone
And as i watched him leave i got boilin' mad
'cause i knew right then that i'd been had
And as he faded in the night he was singing this song
On the road again
I just can't wait to get on the road again (somebody stop that bird!)
The life i love is making money with my friend
And i can't wait to get on the road again

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