Mockingbird

Mock (Yeah)

Ing (Yeah)

Bird (Yeah)

Yeah (Yeah)

Mockingbird, now

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 won'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 won't shine (If that diamond ring won't shine)

He's gonna surely break this heart of mine (Sure it's gonna break this heart of mine)

And that's why (Yes, indeed, oh) I keep on tellin' everybody (Oh, yes, indeed, oh)

Sayin' (Yeah, yeah) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Hear me, now, and understand (Hear me, now, and 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 won't stay (If that peace of mind won't stay)

I'm gonna find myself a better way (I'm gonna find myself a better way)

And if that better way ain't so (If that better way ain't so)

I-I-I'll ride with the tide, and go with the flow

And that's why (Yes, indeed, oh) I keep on shoutin' in your ear, sayin' (Oh, yes, indeed, oh)

(Yeah, yeah) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa (Mama)

Well, now, everybody, have you heard? (Have you heard?)

She's gonna buy me a mockingbird (She's gonna buy me a mockingbird)

Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing (If that mockingbird don't sing)

She's gonna buy me a diamond ring (He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)

And if that diamond ring won't shine (If that diamond ring don't shine)

Guess it's gonna break this poor heart of mine (He's gonna break this heart of mine)

And there's a reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin'

(Yeah, yeah) No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Listen, now, and understand (Listen, now, and understand)

He's gonna find me some peace of mind (He's gonna find some peace of mind)

Yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay (If that peace of mind won't stay)

I'm gonna get myself a better way (Get myself a better way)

I'm might rise above, I might go below

Ride with the tide, and go with the flow

And there's a reason why I keep on shoutin' in your ears, y'all (And that's why)

(Uh-huh, uh-huh) Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, baby, get it