Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Mockingbird, artist - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Album song Heat Wave, in the genre R&BDate of issue: 31.12.2012
Record label: Motown, Universal Music
Song language: English
Mockingbird |
| 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 |