Johnny is the joker (he's a bird)
A very funny joker (he's a bird)
But when he jokes my honey (he's a dog)
His jokin' ain't so funny (what a dog)
Johnny is the joker that's been tryin' to steal my baby (he's a bird dog)
Johnny sings a love song [Am](like [F]a bird)
He sings the sweetest love song [Am](you [A7ever heard)
But when he sings to [C7]my [A]gal (what a howl)
To me it's just a wolf dog (on [C7]the prowl)
Johnny wants to [C7]fly away and [Bm]puppy love my [A]baby (he's a bird dog)
Hey bird dog, get away from my [A]quail
Hey bird dog, you're on [C7]the wrong [Am]tɾail
Bird dog you [A7better leave my [A]lovey dove alone
Hey bird dog, get away from my [A]chick
Hey bird dog, you [A7better get away quick
Bird dog you [A7better find a chicken little of your own
Johnny kissed the teacher (he's a bird)
He tip-toed up to [C7]ɾeach her (he's a bird)
Well, he's the teachers pet now (he's a dog)
What he wants he can get now (what a dog)
He even made the teacher let him sit next to [C7]my [A]baby (he's a bird dog)
Hey bird dog, get away from my [A]quail
Hey bird dog, you're on [C7]the wrong [Am]tɾail
Bird dog you [A7better leave my [A]lovey dove alone
Hey bird dog, get away from my [A]chick
Hey bird dog, you [A7better get away quick
Bird dog you [A7better find a chicken little of your own
He's a bird
He's a bird
He's a bird dog
He's a bird