oh the cuckoo she is a pretty bird and she warbles when she flies but she never hollers cuckoo till the fourth day of july said jack diamonds well jack diamonds oh i know you of old honey you robbed me of my silver and out of all my gold all of my gold all of my gold well jack diamonds oh jack diamonds oh i know you of old honey you robbed me of my silver and out of all my gold said the cuckoo she is a cruel bird and she warbles when she flies and every time that she passes my true love says good bye well says good bye well says good bye ooh ooh