Verse: E Oh, the cuckoo is a pretty bird G A That wobbles as she flies E But she never says coo-coo G E Till the fourth day of July Verse: A E I've gambled in England A E I've gambled in Spain E
An' I bet you ten dollars G E That I'll beat you next game Verse: E I build me a cabin G E On a mountain so high E So I can see Nelly G E As she goes ridin' by Verse: E I wish I was a poet G E An' could write a fine hand E I'd write my love a letter G Lord, she would understand.