The Bird

[Verse 1] Well my throat was dry and it was a-gettin' late And I was at this bar on an interstate When a guy with this bird on his shoulder walked through the door, yeah He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing He said, "Sir, this bird of mine can sing like no other bird You have ever heard before" Well I kinda looked at the guy and said "Oh, really?" He turned to the bird and said "Do ol' Willie" When the bird started singing I almost fell in the floor [Verse 2] 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 [Verse 3] Well if that ain't the darnedest thing Well 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 comin' on strong "And besides, I'm just sittin' here with two weeks pay And I'd probably blow it all on beer anyway" Then he said "Hey, wait till you hear him sing like George Jones" [Verse 4] He stopped loving her today They place a wreath upon his door Soon they'll carry him away He stopped loving her today [Verse 5] I said, "Well that does it sir Yep, I'd like to buy that bird would a- Five hundred dollars take him off your hands, huh?" Well, he thought for a while and he said, "Alright" He handed me the bird and he said "Goodnight Counted my money and out the door he ran Well, I was thinkin' I'd found the rainbow's end And the money would soon be pouring in When suddenly the bird just flew out the door and was gone! Well, then it hit me: I got boilin' mad 'Cause I knew right then that I'd been had And as he flew out into the night he was signing this song [Verse 6] 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 friends And 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 (My five hundred dollars) The life I love is making money with my friends And I can't wait to get on the road again (Somebody get me a BB gun) On the road again (I want that bird) I just can't wait to get on the road again (This is for the birds) The life I love is making money with my friends And I can't wait to get on the road again (Buy me a drink somebody) (Hey, come back here bird)