Verse 1:
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I curse the day she bought me that old bird
G
Squalking,talking,telling everything it ever heard
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She never would have known about Big Betty Brown and me
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But he fowled up and told her some things you won't believe

Verse 2:
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Oh my woman moved out on me today
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And left that old stool pigeon parrot trembling in his cage
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I hollered from the front porch and stopped her at the curb
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And the last thing i gave her was the bird

Chorus:
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Oh the last thing i gave her was the bird
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And she returned the favor with a few selected words
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I don't have to worry now what's being overheard
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'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird

Verse 3:
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She sat the cage beside her on the seat
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And left two streaks of firestone smokin' on the street
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The neighbors ran for cover they could see she was disturbed
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'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird

Chorus (x2).

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