Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the Mimidae family. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession. There are about 17 species in three genera. These do not appear to form a monophyletic lineage: Mimus and Nesomimus are quite closely related; their closest living relatives appear to be some thrashers, such as the Sage Thrasher. Melanotis is more distinct; it seems to represent a very ancient basal lineage of Mimidae.
When the survey voyage of HMS Beagle visited the Galápagos Islands in September to October 1835, the naturalist Charles Darwin noticed that the mockingbirds Mimus thenca differed from island to island, and were closely allied in appearance to mockingbirds on the South American mainland. Nearly a year later when writing up his notes on the return voyage he speculated that this, together with what he had been told about Galápagos tortoises, could undermine the doctrine of stability of species. This was his first recorded expression of his doubts about species being immutable, which led to him being convinced about the transmutation of species and hence evolution.
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Everybody have you heard (have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird (Daddy's gonna buy her a mocking bird)
Woh-oh, if that mockingbird don't sing (And if that mocking bird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me diamond ri-ing (Daddy gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring won't shine (And if that diamond ring don't shine now)
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (Surely she will break this heart of mi-i-ine)
That's why (Yes indeed), I kept tellin' you sadly (Oh, yes indeed)
Yeah-eah, eah-eah, woh-woh-woh, I know-ow
I-I-I, I lo-ove him (Everybody have you heard)
But I can't, let him kn-ow (Daddy's gonna buy her a mocking bird)
And I-I-I, I lo-ove him (And if that mockingbird don't sing)
And he says, he's gotta know-ow (Daddy's gonna buy her a diamond ring)
'Cause I-I don't know if I (And if that diamond ring won't shine now)
Make a mistake in love (Surely she will break this heart of mi-i-ine)
And that's why (Yes indeed) I kept tellin' you sadly (Oh, yes indeed)
Yeah-eah, eah-eah, woh-woh-woh, I know-ow
Everybody (Everybody) have you heard (have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird (Daddy's gonna buy her a mocking bird)
Woh-oh, if that mockingbird don't sing (And if that mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me diamond ri-ing (Daddy gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring don't shine (And if that diamond ring don't shine)
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (Surely she will break this heart of mine)
And that's why (Yes indeed), I kept tellin' you sadly (Oh, yes indeed)
Yeah-eah, eah-eah, woh-woh-woh, I know-ow
I-I-I, I know that (Everybody have you heard)
That he knows (Daddy gonna buy her a mocking bird) that I car-aree
And I-I-I, I know that (Woh-oh, if that mockingbird don't sing)
That he knows, he knows where (Daddy gonna buy her a diamond ring)
'Cause over and over (And if that diamond ring don't shine now)
Well surely she will break this heart of mi-i-ine (He told her)
And that's why (Yes indeed), I kept tellin' you sadly (Oh yes indeed)
Yeah-eah, eah-eah, woh-woh-woh, I know-ow
Everybody (Everybody) have you heard (Have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird (Daddy's gonna buy her a mocking bird)
Woh-oh, and if that mockingbird don't sing (And if that mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me diamond ring (Daddy's gonna buy her a diamond ring)
Mock (yeah) ing (yeah) bird (yeah)
Yeah (yeah)
Mockingbird
Now, everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody
Say yeah, yeah whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
Hear me now and understand
He's gonna find me some piece of mind
And if that piece of mind won't stay
I'm gonna find myself a better way
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
Say yeah, yeah whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
[break]
Now, everybody have you heard?
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
Yes, it'll surely break this heart of mine
And there's a reason why I keep on tellin' everybody
Say yeah, yeah no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Listen now and understand
She's gonna find me some piece of mind
Yeah if that piece of mind won't stay
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 I keep on shoutin' in your ear
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, now, now, baby
Mock
(Yeah)
(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
He tells you when. he tells you why. he tells you wherefore.
What to do and how it's done, and how to be for him.
It's all about control. it's all about control.
You're his life. you're his strength. but he's you're weakness,
He knows you care, knows you give, but he couldn't care less.
He fits you to his mould, chipping at you soul...
Chorus
It tears me up to see the way that he treats you,
To see the way that he brings you down and down.
He's turning you inside out.
It breaks me up to see the way that you take it,
To see the way that he spins you round and round
Turning you upside down...
Mockingbird,
Mockingbird...
Afraid to leave. afraid to lose. afraid of living.
You turn to him. you turn to me. but it lies in you.
It's waiting to be found,
It's waiting to be found,
So feel your heart, feel your pain, feel your anger,
If you fight the fear, find the words, you'll find the answer.
Like a cat held upside down,
You'll land feet on the ground.
Chorus
You never know what life will bring.
Trust your spirit. find your wings.
Find your voice and let it sing
Let it sing...
Sure do sing a pretty song darlin'
Pretty music, Lord, and pretty words
Like a lark and sweeter than a starlin'
But mostly like a mockingbird
Words that leave your mouth all turn to ashes
They flutter to the ground like falling snow
Make a bed that's soft enough to lie in
And your foot steps are makin' no sound as you go
Mockingbird, you just sound like what you said you were
Mockingbird, you were the sweetest thing I ever heard
The color of desire is a wretched blue
It burns just like the center of a flame
It pulls the loosest thread inside your mind
It burns everything, but it calls you out by name
Mockingbird, you just sound like what you said you were
Mockingbird, you were the sweetest thing I ever heard
The devil stole the wings from a poor angel
They grew into the skin upon his back
Now half of his heart for me it beats and the other half just repeats
The things I?m feeling for my mockingbird
My, my, my, my, my mockingbird
Mockingbird, you just sound like what you said you were
(Pollock)
Vultures on the skyline
Vultures in the air
I thought they wanted my eyesight
The truth is they don't care
I see the world in front of me
Angry at what I find
A whole world flock of mockingbirds
The truth is they are blind
Desert storms that fight to die
Are raging inside their minds
A whole world flock of mockingbirds
The truth is they are blind
And I don't care
Mock (yeah)
Ing (yeah)
Bird (yeah)
Yeah ( Oh yeah)
Mokin' bird now
Everybody have you heard
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna but me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring don't shine
Surely break this heart of mine
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody
Say yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh
Here me now and understand
He's gonna buy me a peace of mind
And if that peace of mind don't say
I'm gonna find myself a better way
And if that better way ain't so
I'll ride the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear
Say yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh
Now everybody have you heard
Sh'e gonna buy me a mokingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
Yes,it will break this heart of mine
And there's a reason why I keep on tellin' everybody
Say yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh
Listen now and understand
She's gonna find me some peace of mind
Yeah, if that peace of mind don't stay
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 I keep on shoutin' your ear saying
Yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh
Mockingbird
Yeah I might rise above, I might go below
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
And tht's the reason why I'm shoutin' in your ear saying
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, no, no, no, no
Here come the nightingales, or could it be the mockingbird, they're at my windowsill, they flew in as
soon as they heard.
Enter the doctor and the nurse, say my condition's getting worse, they take my pulse and shake their
heads, they recommend I stay in bed.
They say you are my condition, you are indecision, you, what is wrong with you?
You say you love me but you don't love me, you say you hate me but you don't hate me, you say you'd
leave me but you can't leave me, because you love me, what's it gonna be, what is wrong with you, what
is wrong with me.
Here goes nothing, I just swallowed the pill, the room's spinning out of control, although I'm lying
still. And those mockingbirds, they're hovering above, they're talking about the trouble with our love.
You say you love me but you don't love me, you say you hate me but you don't hate me, you say you'd
leave me but you can't leave me, because you love me, what's it gonna be, what is wrong with you, what
is wrong with me.
Oh my God, I think I've actually lost the plot. Oh my God, my brain is fried and my nerves are shot.
And why not, you say control me no don't control me, you say hold me no don't hold me, you say you'd
marry me, but you can't marry me.
Because you love me but you don't love me, because you hate me but you don't hate me, because you'd
leave me but you can't leave me, here come the mockingbirds.
You say you love me but you don't love me, you say you need me but you don't need me, you say you'd
leave me but you can't leave me, because you love me, what's it gonna be, what is wrong with you, what
You need a change, you need a change
The clouds they come and bring the rain
And from what they've heard
You're a mockingbird who flew away
You stayed so long, you lost your way
Can't find you home
And I know today could be the day
That the song you sing don't have to be the same
And you know that mockingbirds they say
Not all freebirds really ever fly away
You need a change, you need a change
The sun it comes and with it pain
And from what they've heard
You're a mockingbird who flew away
You stayed so long, you lost your way
Can't find your home
And I know today could be the day
That the song you sing don't have to be the same
And you know that mockingbirds they say
Mo- (Yeah), king- (Yeah), bird (Yeah)
Mockingbird everybody, have you heard?
(Mockingbird everybody, have you heard? )
He's gonna buy me a Mockingbird
(He's gonna buy me a Mockingbird)
Oh, and if that Mockingbird don't sing
(If that Mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring don't shine
(And if that diamond ring don't shine)
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine
(He's gonna surely, break this heart of mine)
And that's why (He's so great), I can't tell you that exactly (Oh he is so great)
(Everybody, have you heard? ) I, I, I, love him
(He's gonna buy me a Mockingbird) but I can't let him know
(And if that Mockingbird don't sing) And I, I, I, love him
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring) And that's something he's gotta know
(And if that diamond ring don't shine) But I don't know
(He's gonna surely break this heart of mine) if I can take the mistake of love
And that's why (He's so great), I can't tell you that exactly (Oh he is so great)
(Everybody, have you heard? ) I, I, I, love that he knows
(He's gonna buy me a Mockingbird) That I care
(If that Mockingbird don't sing) And I, I, I, love that he knows
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring) He's no sweat
(And if that diamond ring don't shine) 'Cause our love has something
(He's gonna surely break this heart of mine) That feels so good
And that's why (He's so great), I can't tell you that exactly (Oh he is so great)
Hear me now and understand (Hear me now and understand)
He's gonna buy me some peace of mind (He's gonna buy me some peace of mind)
And if that peace of mind don't stand (And if that peace of mind don't stand)
I'm gonna find myself a better way (I'm gonna find me a better way)
And if that better way ain't so (And if that better way ain't so)
I'm gonna ride with the tide, go, go, go (I'm gonna ride with the tide, go)
And that's why (Yes I will), I keep telling in your ear say (Oh yes I will)
Everybody, have you heard?
(Everybody, have you heard? )
He's gonna buy me a Mockingbird
(He's gonna buy me a Mockingbird)
And if that Mockingbird don't sing
(And if that Mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring don't shine
(And if that diamond ring don't shine)
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine
(He's gonna surely break this heart of mine)
And that's why (He's so great), I keep telling in your ear say (Oh he is so great)
Mockingbirds sing
Sing me what the Lord was singing
On the day He made the water
The color of the blues
Sing me that song
Sing me to till the heavens rising
On the day He made the water
The color of my baby's eyes
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
Love her in the ways she wants to be loved
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
But the way I'm loving her
It must not be enough
Cause in the way she cries
It only tears me up
I feel dead inside and dying
And if you give up
Don't give up on love
Don't give up on love
The rivers they run
They run until they get too tired
Until they run behind the houses
And they become a creek
When I was a child
I ran until the creek became a river
When it turned into the ocean
I wondered why He'd made it so deep
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
But the way I'm loving her
Must not be enough
Cause the way she cries
It only tears me up
I feel dead inside and dying
Don't give up
Cause in a way she's crying
It only tears me up
I feel dead inside and dying
Give up
Don't give up on love
Don't give up on love
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
Love her in the ways you want to be loved
Sometimes it ain't enough
Sometimes it ain't enough
Hush now, Honey, here's the word
My Baby's gonna buy me a mockingbird
and If that mockingbird won't sing
Baby's gonna buy me a diamond ring
If that diamond ring won't shine
We'll still have a real good time,
So I'm sitting right here
Woah, woah.
To this man that I have found
I'm gonna sing the sweetest sound
And if that sweetest sound won't rock
I'm gonna buy him a music box
And if that music box don't play
he's gonna stay with me anyway
So I'm making it clear
Woah, woah
When that man and I are wed
I'm gonna keep him warm in bed
And when my man's no longer hot
I'm gonna bring him a vodka shot
And when that spirit's made him strong
I'm gonna stay with him all night long
I'll be holding on tightly
Woah, woah
(Inez & Charlie Foxx with additional lyrics by James
Taylor)
Everybody have you heard
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody.....
Hear me now and understand
He's gonna find me some piece of mind
And if that piece of mind won't stay
I'm gonna find myself a better way
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.....
Everybody have you heard
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
Gonna surely break this heart of mine
And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody...
Listen now and understand
She's gonna find me some piece of mind
And if that piece of mind won't stay
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
He tells you when. He tells you why. He tells you wherefore.
What to do and how it's done, and how to be for him.
It's all about control. It's all about control.
You're his life. You're his strength. But he's you're weakness,
He knows you care, knows you give, but he couldn't care less.
He fits you to his mould, chipping at you soul...
Chorus
It tears me up to see the way that he treats you,
To see the way that he brings you down and down.
He's turning you inside out.
It breaks me up to see the way that you take it,
To see the way that he spins you round and round
Turning you upside down...
Mockingbird,
Mockingbird...
Afraid to leave. Afraid to lose. Afraid of living.
You turn to him. You turn to me. But it lies in you.
It's waiting to be found,
It's waiting to be found,
So feel your heart, Feel your pain, Feel your anger,
If you fight the fear, find the words, you'll find the answer.
Like a cat held upside down,
You'll land feet on the ground.
Chorus
You never know what life will bring.
Trust your spirit. Find your wings.
Find your voice and let it sing
There are days I don't believe the words I say
Like a life that I'm not living
A song that I'm not singing but to you
There are times that I believe I'm satisfied
Like an intimate connection
Despite this bad reception with you
Because I can't afford to pay
For most of what I say
So it's a lucky thing
That the truth's public domain
And I am like a mockingbird
I've got no new song to sing
And I am like an amplifier
I just tell you what I've heard
Oh, I'm like a mockingbird
And yes, it's true that I need this more than you
Like one whose name is many
Have mercy, please don't send me away
And I'll do all I can
To be a better man
Oh I'll clean up this act
Hush little baby, don't say a word
Pappas gonna buy you a mockingbird
If that mockingbird don't sing
Pappas gonna buy you a diamond ring
If that diamond ring turns brass
Pappas gonna buy you a lookin glass
If that lookin glass gets broke
Pappas gonna buy you billy goat
If that billy goat don't pull
Pappas gonna buy you a cart and bull
If that cart and bull turns over
Pappas gonna buy you a doggie named rover
If that dog named rover don't bark
Pappas gonna buy you a horse and cart
If that horse and cart fall down
Hush little baby, don't say a word
Pappa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
If that mockingbird don't sing
Pappa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
If that diamond ring turns brass
Pappa's gonna buy you a lookin' glass
If that lookin' glass gets broke
Pappa's gonna buy you billy goat
If that billy goat don't pull
Pappa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
If that cart and bull turns over
Pappa's gonna buy you a doggie named Rover
If that dog named Rover don't bark
Pappa's gonna buy you a horse and cart
If that horse and cart fall down
Yeah, I know sometimes
Things may not always make sense to you right now
But hey, what daddy always tell you? Straighten up, little soldier
Stiffen up that upper lip, what you cryin' about? You got me
Hailie I know you miss your mom and I know you miss your dad
When I'm gone but I'm tryin' to give you the life that I never had
I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh
I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you wanna cry
'Cause you're scared, I ain't there, daddy's with you in your prayers
No more cryin', wipe them tears, daddy's here no more nightmares
We gon' pull together through it, we gon' do it Laney
Uncle's crazy ain't he yeah but he loves you girl and you better know it
We're all we got it this world, when it spins, when it swirls
When it whirls, when it twirls, two little beautiful girls
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze, I know it's confusin' you
Daddy's always on the move, mama's always on the news
I try to keep up sheltered from it but somehow it seems
The harder that I try to do that, the more it backfires on me
All the things growin' up as Daddy that he had to see
Daddy don't want you to see but you see just as much as he did
We did not plan it to be this way, your mother and me
But things have got so bad between us, I don't see us ever
Bein' together ever again, like we used to be when we was teenagers
But then of course everything always happens for a reason
I guess it was never meant to be but it's just somethin'
That we have no control over and that's what destiny is
But no more worries, rest your head and go to sleep
Maybe one day we'll wake up and this'll all just be a dream
Now hush little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up, little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold you through the night
I know mommy's not here right now
And we don't know why, we feel how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise, momma's gon' be alright
Heh, it's funny, I remember back one year
When daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up
And stuck 'em under the tree
And said some of 'em were from me
'Cause daddy couldn't buy 'em
I'll never forget that Christmas
I sat up the whole night cryin'
'Cause daddy felt like a bum, see daddy had a job
But his job was to keep the food on the table for you and mom
And at the time, every house that we lived in
Either kept gettin' broken into and robbed or shot up on the block
And your mom, was savin' money for you in a jar
Tryin' to start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
Almost had a thousand dollars, 'til someone broke in and stole it
And I know it hurt so bad, it broke your momma's heart
And it seemed like everything was just startin' to fall apart
Mom and dad was arguin' a lot, so momma moved back
On the Chalmers in the flat, one bedroom apartment
And dad moved back to the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
And that's when daddy went to California with his CD
And met Dr. Dre and flew you and momma out to see me
But daddy had to work, you and momma had to leave me
Then you started seein' daddy on the TV
And momma didn't like it and you and Laney were too young
To understand that papa was a rollin' stone, momma developed a habit
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
I'm just sorry, you were there and had to witness it first hand
'Cause all I ever wanted to do was just make you proud
Now I'm sittin' in this empty house, just reminiscin', lookin'
At your baby pictures, it just trips me out to see how much
You both have grown, it's almost like you're sisters now
Wow, guess you pretty much are and daddy's still here
Laney, I'm talkin' to you too, daddy's still here
I like the sound of that, yeah, it's got a ring to it don't it?
Shh, momma's only gone for the moment
Now hush little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold you through the night
I know mommy's not here right now
And we don't know why, we feel how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise, momma's gon' be alright
And if you ask me to
Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird, I'ma give you the world
I'ma buy a diamond ring for you, I'ma sing for you
I'll do anything for you to see you smile
And if that mockingbird don't sing
And that ring don't shine, I'ma break that birdie's neck
I'd go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
Summer arrived on the back of a mockingbird.
It sang a sweet melody, but couldn't seem to find the right words.
I don't know if you've heard, but it's all over town,
Yeah they're buzzing about it now.
I was singing alone when the mockingbird came to me,
Perched on my windowsill, and hummed along quietly.
But before long she was singing along, and she said, yeah she said:
"I've been waiting so long for these words to come out,
It's practically all I've been thinking about.
So thank you for finding the words I couldn't find on my own,
Now I'm not alone."
Autumn was on it's way and summer was on it's way out;
The mockingbird told me: "I change with the seasons,"
And that she was leaving town in a few days now.
We said our goodbyes, and I secretly wished for more time,
But the seasons are merciless.
For a while we both stood in silence
Until she said:
"I've been waiting so long for these words to come out,
It's practically all I've been thinking about.
So thank you for finding the words I couldn't find on my own,
Everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine
And that's why I keep on tellin' ev'rybody, sayin'
Wo, wo, wo, wo, wo
Hear me now and understand
He's gonna find me some peace of mind
And if that peace of mind won't stay
I'm gonna find myself a better way
And if that better way ain't so
I, I, I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear sayin'
Wo, wo, wo, wo, wo
Everybody have you heard?
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
She's gonna surely break this heart of mine
And that's why I keep on tellin' ev'rybody, sayin' no,
no, no, no,no
Listen now and understand
She's gonna find me some peace of mind
And if that peace of mind won't stay
I'm gonna find myself a better way
I might rise above , I might go below
I, I, I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ears y'all
Here we stand
Somewhere in between this moment and the end
Will we bend?
Or will we open up and take this whole thing in?
Everybody else is smiling
And their smiles don't fade
And you don't even wonder
Why you just don't think that way
Maybe you and me got lost somewhere
We can't move or we can't stay here
Well, maybe we've just had enough
Well, maybe we ain't meant for this love
You and me tried everything
But still that mockingbird won't sing
Well man, this life seems hard enough
Well, maybe we ain't meant for this love
Take my hand
And I will lead you through the broken promise land
Yes I can, oh yes I can
I can be there when you need it
I'll give it all 'til you can't feel it anymore
I don't wanna love you now
If you'll just leave someday
I don't wanna turn around
If you'll just walk away
Maybe you and me got lost somewhere
We can't move or we can't stay here
Well, maybe we've just had enough
Well, maybe we ain't meant for this love
You and me tried everything
But still that mockingbird won't sing
Well man, this life seems hard enough
Well, maybe we ain't meant for this love
Maybe you and me got lost somewhere
We can't move or we can't stay here
Well, maybe we've just had enough
Well, maybe we ain't meant for this love
You and me tried everything
But still that mockingbird won't sing
Well man, this life seems hard enough
Well, maybe we ain't meant for this love
Maybe we ain't meant for this love
Mock (yeah)
ing (yeah)
bird (yeah)
yeah (yeah)
Mockin'bird, now
Everybody have you heard
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
He's gonna surely break this heart of mine
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody
Say yeah, yeah whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh
Hear me now and understand
He's gonna find me some piece of mind
And if that piece of mind won't stay
I'm gonna find myself a better way
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
Say yeah, yeah whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh
Now, everybody have you heard
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
Yeah if that mockingbird don't sing
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring won't shine
Yes, it'll surely break this heart of mine
And there's a reason why I keep on tellin' everybody
Say yeah, yeah no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Listen now and understand
She's gonna find me some piece of mind
Yeah if that piece of mind won't stay
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 I keep on shoutin' in your ear...
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, now, now. baby
IF I HAD A MOCKINGBIRD
FOR EVERY TEAR I’VE SHED
THE SKIES WOULD RAIN WITH LAUGHTER
EVERY TIME I RAISED MY HEAD
AND EVERY DROP WOULD BE A TEAR
THAT FELL UPON THE GROUND
UNTIL THE WATERS ROSE SO HIGH
THAT I MUST SURELY DROWN
AND IT’S COLD, COLD, COLD
AND NO HINT OF SPRING
YES IT’S COLD, COLD, COLD
WHEN THE MOCKINGBIRDS SING
WHEN I USED TO WALK THIS EARTH
BENEATH THE HARVEST MOON
ALL THE HEAVENS ROSE ABOVE ME
SILENT AS A TOMB
NOW THE SKIES ARE FILLED WITH NOISE
THE MOONLIGHT WEARS A SHROUD
BLACK ENOUGH TO BURY
EVERY BROKEN UGLY VOW
AND IT’S COLD, COLD, COLD
AND NO HINT OF SPRING
YES IT’S COLD, COLD, COLD
WHEN THE MOCKINGBIRDS SING
IF I HAD A MOCKINGBIRD
FOR EVERY LIE I FOUND
THE SKY WOULD FILL WITH LAUGHTER
‘TIL IT SHATTERED FROM THE SOUND
AND EVERY PIECE THAT FELL TO EARTH
WOULD LAND WITH SUCH A SPARK
THAT FINALLY THERE’D BE FLAME ENOUGH
TO WARM MY BROKEN HEART
AND IT’S COLD, COLD, COLD
AND NO HINT OF SPRING
YES IT’S COLD, COLD, COLD
Moc, yeah
King, yeah
Bird, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Mockin' bird
Everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
If that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine
Sure will break this heart of mine
That's why I keep tellin' the same thing
Yeah, yeah, whoa, oh oh, I know
Everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine
Sure will break this heart of mine
That's why I keep tellin' the same thing
Yeah, yeah, whoa, oh oh, I know
Everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine
Sure will break this heart of mine
That's why I keep tellin' the same thing
Yeah, yeah, whoa, oh oh, I know
Everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine
Sure will break this heart of mine
That's why I keep tellin' the same thing
Yeah, yeah, whoa, oh oh, I know
Everybody have you heard?
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring