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Mock (yeah)

Ing (yeah)

Bird (yeah)

Yeah (oh yeah)

Mockin' bird now

Everybody, have you heard

He's gonna buy me a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird don't sing

He's gonna buy me a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring don't shine

Surely break this heart of mine

And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody

Say yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh

Hear me now and understand

He's gonna buy me some peace of mind

And if that peace of mind don't stay

I'm gonna find myself a better way

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

Say yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh

Now everybody, have you heard

She's gonna buy me a mockingbird

Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing

She's gonna buy me a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring won't shine

Yes, it'll surely break this heart of mine

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

Say yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh

Hear me now and understand

She's gonna find me some peace of mind

Yeah, if that peace of mind don't stay

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 I keep on shoutin' your ear

Saying yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh

Mockingbird

Yeah, I might rise above, I might go below

Ride with the tide and go with the flow

And that's the reason why I'm shoutin' in your ear

Saying yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, no, no, no, no