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
