mockingbird, mocking bird, have you heard?
the song you sing's already been heard..

mockingbird, mockingbird, I'll give you the word
your imitation sounds absurd..

well mockingbirds they imitate
and it's all twenty years too late
copying what was great..

songbirds were meant to sing
not do somebody elses's thing
mockingbirds, it's always
got that familiar ring..

when i hear I've heard it before
I know what's in store
that I'll get bored..

innovation that's my thing
but imitation is King
nothing new reigns supreme
the american dream..

mockingbird, mocking bird, have you heard?
the song you sing's already been heard..

mockingbird, mockingbird, I'll give you the word
your imitation sounds absurd..

you wanna be, what ya see, on MTV?
well don't listen to me!
DUDE..

mockingbird, mocking bird, have you heard?
the song you sing's already been heard..

mockingbird, mockingbird, I'll give you the word
your imitation sounds absurd..

mockingbird it's hopeless
you're never going to sing your own song
that stuff you're doing is long gone..


mockingbird, mocking bird, have you heard?
the song you sing's already been heard..

mockingbird, mockingbird, I'll give you the word
your imitation sounds absurd..


mockingbird, mocking bird,

mockingbird, mocking bird......

Lyrics (c) by Joe Nickerson SUISA 2008