Taj Mahal - Mockingbird lyrics

Mock (Yeah) Ing (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 Oh no no no no no