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04 Jul 02 - 09:09 AM (#742134) Subject: James Taylor's 'Mockingbird' From: GUEST,Codfish John I can't find these lyrics anywhere. Thanks for helping......CJ |
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04 Jul 02 - 11:29 AM (#742246) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: James Taylor's 'Mockingbird' From: Morticia Do you mean the version on Carly Simon's "No Secrets" album? If you do, I can probably transcribe from memory.If not, can't help. |
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04 Jul 02 - 11:48 AM (#742264) Subject: Lyr Add: MOCKINGBIRD (Carly Simon, James Taylor) From: Joe Offer Well, last time, I posted only a link, and now the link doesn't work. This time, I found the lyrics here (click). Since it's based on a traditional song, I guess it ought to be posted. -Joe Offer- MOCKINGBIRD Artists: Carly Simon and James Taylor (peak Billboard position # 5 in 1974) Words and Music by Inez and Charlie Foxx with additional lyrics by James Taylor Adapted from the same traditional folk lyrics as was the song "Bo Diddley" Previously charted by the Foxxes at # 7 in 1963 and Aretha Franklin at # 94 in 1967. Mock (yeah) ing (yeah) bird (yeah) yeah (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 won't shine He's gonna 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 find me some piece of mind And if that piece of mind won'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 no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no Listen now and understand She's gonna find me some piece of mind Yeah if that piece of mind won'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' in your ear... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, now, now. baby Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz ronhontz@worldnet.att.net with help from his buddy, Paulo |