The Bird Lyrics - Jerry Reed

Well my throat was dry and it was getting late 

I was at this bar on the interstate 

When this guy with this bird on his shoulder walked through the door 

He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing 

Sir this bird of mine can sing 

Like no other bird you ever heard before 

Well I kinda looked at the guy and said oh really 

He turned to the bird and said do ole Willie 

When the bird started singing I almost fell in the floor 

Whisky River take my mind 

Don't let her memory torture to me 

Whisky River don't run dry 

You're all I've got 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 idea coming on strong 

And besides I'm sitting here with two weeks pay 

And I'd probably blow it on beer anyway 

Hey wait â??til you hear him sing like George Jones 

He stopped loving her today 

They placed a wreath upon his door 

Soon they'll carry him away 

He stopped loving her today 

I said well that does it sir 

Yep I'd like to buy that bird 

Five hundred dollars to take him off your hands 

Well he thought for a while and he said alright 

And he handed me the bird and he said good night 

He counted my money and out the door he ran 

Well I was thinking 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 and I got boiling made 

Cause I knew right then I'd been had 

And as he flew off into 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 

Well love is making money with my friends 

I can't wait to get on the road again 

On the road again 

My bird 

I Just can't wait to get on the road again 

I find love is making money with my friends 

I can't wait to get on the road again 

Somebody give me a B B gun 

On the road again 

I want that bird 

Just can't wait to get on the road again 

This is for the birds 

Love is making money with my friends