McGortsy

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Someone saw McGortsy walkin' down the street With blood all over his face and lookin' white as a sheet He screamed at passing drivers and gave them the bird It was the strangest thing that the city of Twin Falls ever heard [Chorus 1] He yelled, "One day I'll swing where the little birdies sing" One day I'll swing where the little birdies sing [Verse 2] The sheriff arrested McGortsy and locked him away He said, "Sherriff, go to my home, that's all I'vе got to say" Upon arriving, he saw McGortsy's wife and mother-in-law swinging from a tree Camе back, booked McGortsy, murder one-two-three [Chorus 2] He said, "One day you'll swing where the little birdies sing" One day you'll swing where the little birdies sing [Bridge] McGortsy drove a rig for Cartwright Lumber Driving too long can do that to a man Makes you wonder, makes you wonder, makes you wonder Driving a rig too long can make a good man crack Before he went nuts, he got a tattoo of Ricardo Montelban on his back Makes you wonder, makes you wonder, makes you wonder [Verse 3] They sent McGortsy up for thirty-some years He didn't show emotion, nor did he shed no tears The judge said, "McGortsy, you did a bad evil thing" McGortsy cursed and said, "I'll swing where the little birdies sing" [Chorus 3] One day you'll swing where the little birdies sing The judge said, "One day you'll swing where the little birdies sing" [Verse 4] McGortsy was a model prisoner, one day he escaped He bought a rope and a cheap tuxedo from a thrift store He went to a beautiful valley, threw the rope over the lone oak tree Where the little birdies sing