The Bird chords by Jerry Reed

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Well my throat was dry and it was getting late
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I was at this bar on the interstate
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When this guy with this bird on his shoulder walked through the door

He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing
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Sir this bird of mine can sing
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Like no other bird you ever heard before

Well I kinda looked at the guy and said oh really
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He turned to the bird and said do ole Willie
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When the bird started singing I almost fell to the floor

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Whisky River take my mind
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Don't let her memory torture to me
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Whisky River don't run dry
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You're all I've got take care of me

Well if that ain't the durndest thing

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I thought son what a heck of a thing
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A man could get rich making that bird sing
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And I could feel this wild idea coming on strong

And besides I'm sitting here with two weeks pay
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And I'd probably blow it on beer anyway
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Then he said Hey, wait til you hear him sing like George Jones

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He stopped loving her today
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They placed a wreath upon his door
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Soon they'll carry him away
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He stopped loving her today

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I said well that does it sir
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Yep I'd like to buy that bird
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Five hundred dollars to take him off your hands
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Well he thought for a while and he said alright
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And he handed me the bird and he said good night
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He counted my money and out the door he ran

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Well I was thinking I'd found the rainbow's end
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That the money would soon be pouring in
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When suddenly the bird flew out the door and was gone
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Well then it hit me and I got boiling made
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Cause I knew right then I'd been had
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And as he flew off into the night he was singing this song

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On the road again
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I just can't wait to get on the road again
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The life I love is making money with my friend
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And I can't wait to get on the road again