Well my throat was dry and it was getting late
I was at this bar on an interstate
When a guy with this bird on his shoulder
Walked through the door yeah
He proceeded to tell me the wildest thing
He said sir
This bird of mine can sing like no other bird you
And said oh really
He turned to the bird and said do old willie
When the bird started singing
I almost fell on the floor
Whiskey river take my mind
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey river don't run dry my my
Oh you've got to take care of me huh
Well if that ain't the dirt to stay
To feel this wild idea coming on strong
And besides I'm sitting here with two weeks pay
And I'd probably blow it on beer anyway
Then he said hey wait
Till you hear him sing like like george jones
He stopped loving her today
They placed a read upon his door
Soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today
I said well that does it sir
Yep I'd like to buy that bird
With a five hundred dollars
Take him off your hands huh
Well he thought for a while and he said alright
And he handed me the bird and he said goodnight
He counted my money out the door he ran
Well I was thinking I found the rainbow's end
That money would soon be pouring in
When suddenly the bird
Just flew out the door and was gone
Well then it hit me and I got boiling mad
Cause I knew right then that I'd been had
And as he flew off into the night
He was singing this song
On the road again
I just can't wait to get on the road again
Somebody stop that bird
The life I love is making money with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again
On the road again my bird
I just can't wait to get on the road again
At five hundred dollars
Life I love is making money with my friends huh
And I can't wait to get on the road again
Somebody give me a beep
Road again I want that bird
I just can't wait to get on the road again
This is for the birds
The life I love is making money with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again
Buy me a drink somebody on the road again
Hey come back here bert
Just can't wait to get on the road again
A life I love is making money