Oh, the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird, and she warbles when she flies
But she never hollers cuckoo till the fourth day of july.

I’m a rambler, i’m a gambler and i lay my money down
But i never start gamblin’ when the cuckoo bird’s around, round.

Oh the cuckoo, she’s a pretty bird, and she warbles when she flies
But she never hollers cuckoo till the fourth day of july.

Said jack o’diamonds, well jack o’diamonds, lord, i know you of old,
Honey you robbed me of my silver and out of my gold.