The Bird Jerry Reed
Well my throat was dry and it was gettin' late
[C]I was at this bar on the interstate
[D]When a guy with this bird on his shoulder
Walked through the d[G]oor
[G]He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing
[C]He said, "Sir, this bird of mine can sing
[D]Like no other bird you have ever heard b[G]efore"
[G]Well I kinda looked at the guy and said "Oh really?"
[C]He turned to the bird and said "Do ole Willie"
[D]When the bird started singing I almost fell on the [G]floor
[G]Whiskey River take my m[C]ind
Don't let her memory torture [G]me
Whiskey River don't run [D]dry
You're all I've got take care of [G]me
Well If that ain't the durndest thing
Well I thought, son, what a heck of a thing
A man could get rich makin' that bird sing
And I could feel this wild beer coming on strong
And besides, I'm sittin' here with two weeks pay
And I'd probably blow it on beer anyway
Then he said "Hey wait'll you hear him sing like George Jones"
He stopped loving h[G]er today
They placed a wreath upon[C] his door
And soon they'll carry hi[D]m away
He stopped loving her[G] today
I said "Well that does it sir
Yep, I'd like to buy that bird,
Would $500 take him off your hands?"
Well he thought for a while and he said "Alright"
And handed me the bird and said "Goodnight"
He counted my money and out the door he ran
Well I was thinkin' I'd found the rainbow's end
That the money would soon be pouring in
When suddenly the bird flew out the door and was gone
Well then it hit me, I got boiling mad
I knew right then that I'd been had
And as he flew out into the night
He was singing this song
[E]On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the[G#] road again
The life I love is making [F#m]money with my friend
And [A]I can't wait to get [B]on the road a[E]gain
[E]On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the[G#] road again
The life I love is making [F#m]money with my friend
And [A]I can't wait to get [B]on the road a[E]gain
Somebody stop that bird
My bird
My $500
Somebody get me a BB Gun
I Want that bird
This is for the birds
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