BIRD ON THE SECOND FLOOR, THE
(Music: Ted Dicks / Lyrics: Myles Rudge)


Bernard Cribbens - 1963



A dolly old Moon's gonna shine tonight
Whichever way you look at it, I'm alright
Waitin' for the bird on the second floor

I'm tellin' all the birds that I used to date
It's been a giggle, but please don't wait
Since I saw the bird on the second floor

There's somethin' she has got
The other birds have not
I can't explain just what
I only know she's got me so that
Whenever I'm ringin' her front door bell
Somethin' inside me starts to ring as well
So, when I'm not there givin' that bell what for
I'll be nippin' up the stairs
That lead me to the bird on the second floor

(SPOKEN:
Cor! Cor, these stairs.
Why don't they get a lift in 'ere.
Still, never mind, be worth it, won't it.
Thursday, steak and kidney pie. Woh-hoh! Love it!)

Oooh, there's somethin' she has got
All the other little birds have not
I can't explain just what
I only know she's got me, woah
Whenever I'm a-ringin' her front door bell
Somethin' inside starts to go like ..... well
When I'm not there givin' that bell what for
I gonna be nippin' up the stairs
That lead me to the bird on the second
She needs me, more than she reckons
Lead me to the bird on the second floor

(SPOKEN:
What d'you mean she's not in, you dirty rotten ..... 
Hey, don't close the door!)



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2018)