The Bird Lyrics

Well my throat was dry and it was gettin' late
I was at this bar on the interstate
When a guy with this bird on his shoulder
Walked through the door
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 ole Willie"
When the bird started singing I almost fell on the floor
Whiskey River take my mind
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey River don't run dry
You're all I've got take care of 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 her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And 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,
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
On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making money with my friend
And I can't wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making money with my friend
And I can't wait to get on the road again
Somebody stop that bird
My bird
My $500
Somebody get me a BB Gun
I Want that bird
This is for the birds