Johnny is a joker [he?'s a bird)] A very funny joker [he?'s a bird] But when he jokes my honey [he?'s a dog] His jokin?' ain?'t so funny [what a dog] Johnny is a joker that?'s a?'tryin?' to steal my honey [he?'s a bird dog]
Johnny sings a love song [like a bird] He sings the sweetest love song [ya ever heard] But when he sings to my gal [what a howl] To me he?'s just a wolf dog [on the prowl] Johnny wants to fly away and puppy-love my baby [he?'s a bird dog]
Hey, bird dog get away from my quail Hey, bird dog you?'re on the wrong trail Bird dog you better leave my lovey-dove alone Hey, bird dog get away from my chick Hey, bird dog you better get away quick Bird dog you better find a chicken little of your own
Johnny kissed the teacher [he?'s a bird] He tiptoed up to reach her [he?'s a bird] Well he?'s the teacher?'s pet now [he?'s a dog] What he wants he?'s been gettin?' now [what a dog] He even made the teacher let him sit next to my baby [he?'s a bird dog]
Hey, bird dog get away from my quail Hey, bird dog you?'re on the wrong trail Bird dog you better leave my lovey-dove alone Hey, bird dog get away from my chick Hey, bird dog you better get away quick Bird dog you better find a chicken little of your own