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The Coo Coo Bird

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The Coo Coo Bird Lyrics

Gonna build me log cabin
On a mountain so high
So I can see Willie as he goes on by

Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird
She warbles as she flies
She never hollers coo coo till the fourth day
of July

Well I've played cards in...
And I've played cards in Spain
Oh I'll bet you ten dollars I'll beat you
next game

Jack of Diamonds Jack of Diamonds
Oh I know you from old
You robbed my poor pockets of my silver and my gold

Well I've played cards in...
And I've played cards in Spain
Oh I'll bet you ten dollars I'll beat you
this game

Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird
She warbles as she flies
She never hollers coo coo till the fourth day
of July

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joelm On May 08, 2012

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2012-05-08 23:46:14

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Cover art for The Coo Coo Bird lyrics by Clarence Ashley

by TheGraduate

8y ago

I think the cuckoo is a metaphor for a girl!

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