David Seville - The Bird On My Head Lyrics

David Seville
Miscellaneous
The Bird On My Head
The Bird On My Head
David Seville
Written by Ross Bagdasarian

-Peaked at # 34 in 1958
-David Seville who, in a earlier part of his career, under his real name (Ross Bagdasarian)
co-wrote "Come On-a My House" for Rosemary Clooney. As Seville, his "Witch Doctor" hit
# 1 in early 1958, and "Bird" followed it 3 months later. He then created The
Chipmunks and the rest is history. He died on 1/16/72 and his son took over The
Chipmunks.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:

I'm just sittin' in a vacant lot with a bird sittin' on my head
I'm just sittin' in a vacant lot with a bird sittin' on my head
Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
What have you done to me?
I belong in someone's arms

Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
This is no kind of life
I should have a house and bed

We're just sittin' in a vacant lot and we haven't got a dime
The bird and me, lonely as can be, we're together all the time

Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
What have you done to me?
I belong in someone's arms

Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
What I say is no lie
We've been sittin' here so long

I'm just sittin' in a vacant lot

(both) The things we want we haven't got need a tree and house and bed

(both) Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
What have you done to me?

and he belongs in a tree

(both) Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
This is no kind of life

and he should have him a wife

Wicked, wicked, cruel, cruel world
What have you done to me?
I belong in someone's arms
FADE