The Bird Jerry Reed

[Verse 1]
Well my throat was dry and it was a-gettin' late
And I was at this bar on an interstate
When a guy with this bird on his shoulder walked through the door, yeah
He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing
He said, "Sir, this bird of mine can sing like no other bird
You have ever heard before"
Well I kinda looked at the guy and said "Oh, really?"
He turned to the bird and said "Do ol' Willie"
When the bird started singing I almost fell in the floor

[Verse 2]
Whiskey River take my mind
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey River don't run dry
You're all I got to take care of me

[Verse 3]
Well if that ain't the darnedest thing
Well I thought, son, what a heck of a thing
A man could get rich making that bird sing
And I could feel this wild idea comin' on strong
"And besides, I'm just sittin' here with two weeks pay
And I'd probably blow it all on beer anyway"
Then he said "Hey, wait till you hear him sing like George Jones"