Mockingbird
Carly Simon and James Taylor 
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.
(peak Billboard position # 5 in 1974)

<Carly sings lead on first two verses and James does on second two verses>
<Entire song is done in 'call and response' format>

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 

<instrumental interlude>

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