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