Verse 1:

C/G

I curse the day she bought me that old bird

G

Squalking,talking,telling everything it ever heard

C/G F

She never would have known about Big Betty Brown and me

C/G G C/G

But he fowled up and told her some things you won't believe





Verse 2:

C/G

Oh my woman moved out on me today

G

And left that old stool pigeon parrot trembling in his cage

C/G F

I hollered from the front porch and stopped her at the curb

C/G G C/G

And the last thing i gave her was the bird





Chorus:

C/G F

Oh the last thing i gave her was the bird

C/G

And she returned the favor with a few selected words

F C/G

I don't have to worry now what's being overheard

G C/G

'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird





Verse 3:

C/G

She sat the cage beside her on the seat

G

And left two streaks of firestone smokin' on the street

C/G F

The neighbors ran for cover they could see she was disturbed

C/G G C/G

'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird





Chorus (x2).



C/G G C/G

Yes the last thing i gave her was the bird