Red Winged Black birds Jesse likes a sparrow Jesse likes a Whippoorwill Jesse likes the sound through the window of a mockingbird late at night And if that Mockingbird don't sing Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring Jesse likes wind Jesse likes water Jesse likes the sky Jesse likes kids Jesse likes the sound from the window of a car pa**ing by And if that Mockingbird don't sing Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring And if that diamond ring turns bra** Mama gonna buy you a looking gla** Jesse likes drums Jesse likes fire Jesse likes the soul Jesse likes parades Jesse likes the sound through the window in the distance of a soul parade And if that mocking bird don't sing Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring And if that diamond ring turns bra** Mama gonna buy you a looking gla** And if that looking gla** gets broke Mama gonna buy you a billy goat But if that mockingbird don't sing Jesse don't need no diamond ring Jesse need the sound of his mamas voice She says Jesse likes birds Red Winged Black birds And Jesse likes a sparrow Jesse likes a whippoorwill Jesse likes a mockingbird