Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

What The Dicky Birds Say, From Erminie - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
What the Dicky Birds Say, from "Erminie" 
I'm not a free agent like any of you. There's them as looks artea my fate; I arsk their advice when I'v sununat to do, There care and attention is great. Whenever I wishes to steal from the night A few hours for use in the day, Before that I knows I'm doin' what's right, I see what the dicky birds say. 
Chorus. Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, in the shrillest tone, Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, in a tongue of their own; What their warbles and twitters convey. Taking study and thought, for a mind can be bought . To define what the dicky birds, the dicky birds say-Chirp, chirp, chirp. 
When brought afore his beakship evidence to give, I'm allus in a dreadful state, For fear I'll have to go to a settlement to live, A pena one is sure to be my fate. Now juries ain't very well up to their job, They, for fear of confinement all day, The verdict agree on by spinnin' a sob, At least, so the dicky birds say.-Chorus.