Mom died young I’ve never sung but for Laureen Jobs been mean gin been clean Heaven knows And the women I’ve known been fast And the women I’ve known been fast oh Lord Catch a singing bird on the road
I’m still strong sing this song just for Laureen Gonna work hard gonna work hard Heaven knows A cotton gin-fitter I’ll be A cotton gin-fitter I’ll be oh Lord Catch a singing bird on the road
Man had said he’d turned red my sweet Laureen Need no fitter need a picker oh Lord And the women I’ve known been fast And the women I’ve known been fast oh Lord Catch a singing bird on the road
