G5 
Well my throat was dry and it was gettin' late 
C5 
I was at this bar on the interstate 
D5 
When a guy with this bird on his shoulder 
                    G5 
Walked through the door 
G5 
He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing 
C5 
He said, "Sir, this bird of mine can sing 
D5                                       G5 
Like no other bird you have ever heard before" 
G5 
Well I kinda looked at the guy and said "Oh really?" 
C5 
He turned to the bird and said "Do ole Willie" 
D5                                                  G5 
When the bird started singing I almost fell on the floor 
 
 
G5                      C5 
Whiskey River take my mind 
                             G5 
Don't let her memory torture me 
                        D5 
Whiskey River don't run dry 
                                 G5 
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" 
 
 
                   G5 
He stopped loving her today 
                         C5 
They placed a wreath upon his door 
                         D5 
And soon they'll carry him away 
                     G5 
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 
 
 
E5 
On the road again 
                             G#5 
Just can't wait to get on the road again 
                          F#5 
The life I love is making money with my friend 
    A5                   B5            E5 
And I can't wait to get on the road again 
 
 
E5 
On the road again 
                             G#5 
Just can't wait to get on the road again 
                          F#5 
The life I love is making money with my friend 
    A5                   B5            E5 
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