Jerry Reed - The Bird - Текст песни

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