From the recording She Can Make a Whippoorwill Sing
Lyrics
IF I COULD WRITE A SONG ‘N PEN A MELODY
AND GET A WILD LITTLE BIRD TO SING IT WITH ME
THEN ALL WE GOTTA DO IS LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
‘CAUSE BABY YOU AND NATURE SURE DO HARMONIZE
DOLLFACE YOU CAN SURELY MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL SING
RIGHT ALONG WITH THIS SONG
MY GIRL SHE CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL SING
ALL OF GOD’S CREATION WILL COME TO TESTIFY
THAT GIRL CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL SING
IF I COULD BUILD A FIRE ‘N STAY IT UP ALL NIGHT
PAY THE MOON AND THEM STARS FOR A SERENADE
THEN ALL WE GOTTA DO IS LISTEN TO THE SKY
AS JUPITER AND VENUS SING A LULLABY
DOLLFACE YOU MAKE CASSIOPEIA SING
RIGHT ALONG WITH THIS SONG
MY SWEET PETATEH YOU MAKE THE STARS ALL SING
(MY GIRL THAT GIRL SHE CAN DO IT)
RIGHT ALONG AND ALL NIGHT LONG
[BRIDGE/INSTRUMENTAL/WHISTLE RIFF]
IF I COULD WRITE A SONG ‘N PEN A MELODY
AND GET A WILD LITTLE BIRD TO SING IT WITH ME
THEN ALL WE GOTTA DO IS LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
‘CAUSE BABY YOU AND NATURE SURE DO HARMONIZE
DOLLFACE YOU CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL SING
RIGHT ALONG WITH THIS SONG
MY GIRL SHE CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL SING
ALL OF GOD’S CREATION WILL COME TO TESTIFY
ALL OF GOD’S CREATION AGREE AND HARMONIZE
AND SING SHE CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL
THAT GIRL MY GIRL SHE CAN DO IT
SING SHE CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL
THAT GIRL MY GIRL SHE CAN DO IT
SING SHE CAN MAKE A WHIPPOORWILL
SING