Everybody have you heard He's gonna buy me a mockingbird And if that mockingbird don't sing He's gonna buy me a diamond ring And if that diamond ring won't shine He's gonna surely break this heart of mine And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody..... Hear me now and understand He's gonna find me some piece of mind And if that piece of mind won't stay I'm gonna find myself a better way And if that better way ain't so I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear..... Everybody have you heard She's gonna buy me a mockingbird And if that mockingbird don't sing She's gonna buy me a diamond ring And if that diamond ring won't shine Gonna surely break this heart of mine And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody... Listen now and understand She's gonna find me some piece of mind And if that piece of mind won't stay I'm gonna get myself a better way I might rise above, I might go below Ride with the tide and go with the flow And that's the reason why I keep on shouting in your ear...