Mockingbird
Mock
(Yeah)
Ing
(Yeah)
Bird
(Yeah)
Yeah, oh yeah
Mockingbird
Now everybody, have you heard
(Everybody, have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
(I'm gonna buy her a mockingbird)
And if that mockingbird don't sing
(If that mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring won't shine
(If that diamond ring don't shine)
Oh, he's surely gonna break this heart of mine
(Surely, it's gonna break this heart of mine)
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody sayin'
(That's why, yes indeed, oh oh, yes indeed, oh)
(Yeah yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand
(Hear me now, understand)
He's gonna find me some peace of mind
(I'm gonna find her some peace of mind)
And if that peace of mind don't stay
(If that peace of mind won't stay)
I'm gonna buy myself a better way
(I'm gonna buy myself a better way)
And if that better way ain't so
(And if that better way ain't so)
I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear sayin'
(That's why, yes indeed, oh, oh, yes indeed, oh)
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mocking bird
Now move over
Let me show you how this is done, baby
Yeah right, quit big leaguin' me
I said now, everybody have you heard
(Everybody, have you heard)
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
(He's gonna buy me a mockingbird)
Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing
(And if that mockingbird don't sing)
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
Hey, if that diamond ring won't shine
(And if that diamond ring won't shine)
Hey, it'll surely break this heart of mine
(It's surely goin' to break this heart of mine, heart of mine)
And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin'
(That's why)
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand
(Hear me now, understand)
She's gonna buy me some peace of mind
(He's gonna buy me some peace of mind)
Yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay
(And if that peace of mind don't stay)
I'm just gonna get myself a better way
(I'm gonna get myself a better way)
I might rise above, I might go below
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's the reason why
(That's why)
I keep on shoutin' in your ear, sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh no no no no no, wow wow wow, no no
(Oh oh oh oh)
Mockingbird
Yeah, I might rise above, go below
(Yeah, I might go below)
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
(Yes, and go with the flow)
And that's the reason why
(And that's why)
Oh I'm shouting in your ear sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh no no no no no
(Yeah)
Ing
(Yeah)
Bird
(Yeah)
Yeah, oh yeah
Mockingbird
Now everybody, have you heard
(Everybody, have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
(I'm gonna buy her a mockingbird)
And if that mockingbird don't sing
(If that mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring won't shine
(If that diamond ring don't shine)
Oh, he's surely gonna break this heart of mine
(Surely, it's gonna break this heart of mine)
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody sayin'
(That's why, yes indeed, oh oh, yes indeed, oh)
(Yeah yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand
(Hear me now, understand)
He's gonna find me some peace of mind
(I'm gonna find her some peace of mind)
And if that peace of mind don't stay
(If that peace of mind won't stay)
I'm gonna buy myself a better way
(I'm gonna buy myself a better way)
And if that better way ain't so
(And if that better way ain't so)
I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear sayin'
(That's why, yes indeed, oh, oh, yes indeed, oh)
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mocking bird
Now move over
Let me show you how this is done, baby
Yeah right, quit big leaguin' me
I said now, everybody have you heard
(Everybody, have you heard)
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
(He's gonna buy me a mockingbird)
Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing
(And if that mockingbird don't sing)
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
Hey, if that diamond ring won't shine
(And if that diamond ring won't shine)
Hey, it'll surely break this heart of mine
(It's surely goin' to break this heart of mine, heart of mine)
And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin'
(That's why)
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand
(Hear me now, understand)
She's gonna buy me some peace of mind
(He's gonna buy me some peace of mind)
Yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay
(And if that peace of mind don't stay)
I'm just gonna get myself a better way
(I'm gonna get myself a better way)
I might rise above, I might go below
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's the reason why
(That's why)
I keep on shoutin' in your ear, sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh no no no no no, wow wow wow, no no
(Oh oh oh oh)
Mockingbird
Yeah, I might rise above, go below
(Yeah, I might go below)
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
(Yes, and go with the flow)
And that's the reason why
(And that's why)
Oh I'm shouting in your ear sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh no no no no no
Credits
Writer(s): Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx
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Link
Other Album Tracks
Altri album
- Swingin' Live at The Church in Tulsa
- Savoy
- I'm Just A Lucky So and So
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
- Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You - Single
- The Underground Pipeline (Live, Gainesville, 1978)
- World Blues (Live At The KSAN-FM Studio, San Francisco, March 1971)
- Dear IG
- Your Mind Is On Vacation
- Queen Bee
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