Well, the cuckoo is a pretty bird, and she warbles as she flies But the cuckoo neverwarbles till the 15th of JulyJack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, and I know you of oldYou ever robbed my whole pocket of that silver and goldWell, the cuckoo is a pretty bird, and she warbles as she fliesBut the cuckoo never warbles till the 15th of JulyI've gambled in England, and I've gambled in SpainIf I ever gamble, I'll win your next gameI'll build me a cabin on the mountain so highSo I can save Willie as she goes passing byOh, yeah, mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmmThe cuckoo is a pretty bird, and she warbles as she fliesBut the cuckoo never warbles till the 15th of July*