THE BALL BEARING BIRD
(Pryor)


Frankie Davidson - 1974






Oh, what a hey, what a my, what a bird it is
Rare as the rarest that ever occurred it is
Said to be known to be roaming around
For it scatters ball bearings all over the ground


The ball bearing bird, the ball bearing bird
Has never been seen, has never been heard
It is said to be known to be roaming around
For it scatters ball bearings all over the ground


Just like the rooster that crows in the morn
It is thought to explode like a shotgun at dawn
It is said to be best to be out of the way
When it's loaded with shot and it's ready to spray


Nobody knows if it's able to fly
It's probably too bloomin' lazy to try
It's known to be prone to lay fifty pound eggs
Which is probably why it's weak in the legs


The ball bearing bird, the ball bearing bird
Has never been seen, has never been heard
It is known to be known to be roaming around
For it scatters ball bearings all over the ground


The ball bearing bird, the ball bearing bird
Has never been seen, has never been heard
It is known to be known to be roaming around
For it scatters ball bearings all over the ground






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2008)