Mockin' Bird Lyrics

I stood on the roof, stood till darkTo get a better look at the Fledderjohns' lawnBig sharp pistols, ammo tooNothing but books about World War IIRottweiler, Dobermann, a Pinkerton ...Read Full Lyrics

Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan pleaseStop me if you've heard this oneBut I feel as though we've met beforePerhaps I am mistakenBut it's just that I remind you ofSomeone you used t...Read Full Lyrics

Outside another yellow moonHas punched a hole in the nighttime, yesI climb through the window and down the streetI'm shining like a new dimeThe downtown trains are fullWith all tho...Read Full Lyrics

I left New York in 1949To go across the country without a bad blame dimeMontana in the cold cold fallFound my father in the gambling hallFather, Father where you been?I've been out...Read Full Lyrics

Woah I, know I've been changedAnd I know I've been changedI know I've been changedAngels in heaven done sign my nameAngels in heaven done sign my nameWell, I know I got religion,Lo...Read Full Lyrics

Well, the Ice Man's mule is parked outside the barWhere a man with missing fingers plays a strange guitarAnd the German dwarf dances with the butcher's sonAnd tonight a little rain...Read Full Lyrics

Well you gassed her upBehind the wheelWith your arm around your sweet oneIn your OldsmobileBarrelin' down the boulevardYou're looking for the heart of Saturday nightAnd you got pai...Read Full Lyrics

I lost everything I had in the '29 floodThe barn was buried 'neath a mile of mudNow I've got nothing but the whistle and the steamMy baby's leaving town on the 2:19I said, hey, hey...Read Full Lyrics

My head is spinning roundMy heart is in my shoes, yeahI went and set the Thames on fire, ohNow I must come back downShe's laughing in her sleeve, boysI can feel it in my bonesOh, b...Read Full Lyrics

I'm going straight to the top, whoaI'm going where the air is fresh and cleanI'm going straight up to the topIf you know me, you know what I meanI can't let Mister Sorrow try and p...Read Full Lyrics