[Lyrics with no parentheses denote a solo as indicated below.]
[Lyrics in single parentheses denote The Four Lads harmonize.]
[Lyrics in double parentheses denote The Lad and the backup singers

all sing together.]

[Intro:]

(The mocking bird sang his song by the break of morn.)
(The mocking bird sang his so-ong then a song was boh-orn.)


[Toorish:] Well, the mocking bird,)
[Arnold:] Mocking bird,
[Busseri:] Mocking bird,

[Codarini:] Well, the mocking bird...

[Verse 1:]

(The Lord looked down to see what He heard,)
(The Lord put the voice in the) mock-(mockin' bird.)
(A song was born, He liked what He heard.)

(The song was sung by the mockin' bird.)

(Singin', "Lo-or-ord, hear me.")


[Verse 2:]
Mock.

(Well, the Lord looked down and He blessed the bird.)
(He gave it the power to sing His word.)
(To sing 'bout the joy of this heavenly land,)

(Where none but the good and right shall stand.)
(Well, His voice did rumble, His voice did rock.)
(The earth was shaken by the mighty shock.)


(Singin', "Waaa-ah-ah, wa-hoo.")
(Oh, sing little mockin' bird, sing your song.)


[Verse 3:]
(Well, he sang and sang, his voice was heard.)

(His tune was carried by ev'ry bird.)
(To the ends of the earth this warning rang out,)
("Sinner, when the fire burns you wanna shout.)


[Outro:]
((That's how a so-o-o-ong was born. Wow!))