The Cuckoo
Kristin Hersh
Oh the cuckoo
She's a pretty bird
She wobbles
When she flies
She don't ever
Holler cuckoo
Till the fourth day
Of July
Jack o' diamonds (Jack o' diamonds)
Jack o' diamonds (Jack o' diamonds)
I know you (I know you)
Of old (Of old)
You rob my (You rob my)
Poor pockets (Poor pockets)
Of silver (Of silver)
And gold (And gold)
Oh the cuckoo (Oh the cuckoo)
She's a pretty bird (She's a pretty bird)
I wish that (I wish that)
She was mine (She was mine)
She don't ever (She don't ever)
Drink water (Drink water)
She only (She only)
Drink wine (Drink wine)
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Gonna build me (Gonna build me)
A log cabin (A log cabin)
On a mountain (On a mountain)
So high (So high)
So I can (So I can)
See Willie (See Willie)
When he goes (When he goes)
On by (On by)
Oh the cuckoo (Oh the cuckoo)
She's a pretty bird (She's a pretty bird)
She wobbles (She wobbles)
When she flies (When she flies)
She don't ever (She don't ever)
Holler cuckoo (Holler cuckoo)
Till the fourth day (Till the fourth day)
Of July (Of July)
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