Mom died young I’ve never sung but for Laureen
Jobs been mean gin been clean Heaven knows
And the women I’ve known been fast
And the women I’ve known been fast oh Lord
Catch a singing bird on the road

I’m still strong sing this song just for Laureen
Gonna work hard gonna work hard Heaven knows
A cotton gin-fitter I’ll be
A cotton gin-fitter I’ll be oh Lord
Catch a singing bird on the road

Man had said he’d turned red my sweet Laureen
Need no fitter need a picker oh Lord
And the women I’ve known been fast
And the women I’ve known been fast oh Lord
Catch a singing bird on the road