Jerry Reed - The Bird

THE BIRD
Writers Hal Coleman, Barry Etrics

Well my throat was dry and ISix foot six he stood on the ground weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
But I saw that giant of a man brought down to his knees by love
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He was the kind of man that would gamble on luck
Look you in the eye and never back up
But I saw him cryin' like a little whipped pup because of love
Can't see it with your eyes hold it in your hand but like the wind that covers our land
Strong enough to rule the heart of any man this thing called love It can lift you up it can let you down take your world turn it all around
Ever since time nothing's ever been found stronger than love
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Most men are like me they struggle in doubt
They trouble their minds day in and day out
Too busy with livin' to worry about a word called love
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But when I see a mother's tenderness as she holds her young close to her brest
Than I thank God this world's been blessed with a word called love
Can't see it with your eyes was getting