Capo on the 3rd fret. Verse 1: I curse the day she bought me that old bird Squalking,talking,telling everything it ever heard She never would have known about Big Betty Brown and me But he fowled up and told her some things you won't believe Verse 2: Oh my woman moved out on me today And left that old stool pigeon parrot trembling in his cage I hollered from the front porch and stopped her at the curb And the last thing i gave her was the bird Chorus: Oh the last thing i gave her was the bird And she returned the favor with a few selected words I don't have to worry now what's being overheard 'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird Verse 3: She sat the cage beside her on the seat And left two streaks of firestone smokin' on the street The neighbors ran for cover they could see she was disturbed 'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird Chorus (x2). Yes the last thing i gave her was the bird
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