Lyrics

[Chorus] Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird She warbles as she flies But I never give her water Till the fourth day of July [Verse 1] It is often that I wonder Why women love men And I look back and I wonder Why men are men [Chorus] Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird She warbles as she flies But I never give her water Till the fourth day of July [Verse 2] Gonna build me a castle On a mountain so high So I can see my true love As she passes by [Chorus] Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird She warbles as she flies But I never give her water Till the fourth day of July [Verse 3] Jack o' diamonds, jack o' diamonds I know you of old You have robbed me of my poor pockets Of silver and gold [Chorus] Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird She warbles as she flies But I never give her water Till the fourth day of July [Bridge] I've gambled in England And I've gambled down in Spain I gambled with five aces Now I've gambled my last game Oh, it's gamblin' that's brought me prison And it's gamblin' that's brought me pain I'll never see the cuckoo Or hear her song again [Chorus] Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird She warbles as she flies But I never give her water Till the fourth day of July