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Bird Dog
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

(Bryant)

from Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth, originally released 1984
*This song and three other bonus tracks are
on the digitally re-mastered 1992 re-issue

 

Johnny is a joker (He's a bird) 
A very funny joker (He's a bird) 
But when he jokes my hone (He's a dog) 
His jokin ain't so funny (What a dog) 
Johnny is a joker that's a cryin'' 
To steal my baby (He's a bird dog) 

Johnny sings a love song (Like a bird) 
Sings the sweetest love song (You ever heard) 
But when he sings to my gal (What a howl) 
To me he's just a wolf dog (On the prowl) 
Johnny wants to fly away and 
Bug a lug my baby (He's a bird dog) 

Hey bird dog stay away from my quail 
Hey bird dog you're on the wrong trail 
Bird dog you better leave my lovey dove alone 
Hey bird dog get away from my chick 
Hey bird dog better get away quick 
Bird dog you better find 
A chicky little of your own 

He's a bird dog 

Johnny kissed the teacher (He's a bird) 
He tiptoed up to reach her (He's a bird) 
Though he's the teacher's pet now (He's a dog) 
What he wants he can get now (What a dog) 
He even made the teacher let him sit 
Next to my baby (He's a bird dog) 

He's a bird dog, he's a bird dog 
--

NOTES:

The Blackhearts : 

     Joan Jett (vocals/guitar) 
     Ricky Byrd (guitar) 
     Gary Ryan (bass) 
     Lee Crystal (drums) 

Additional musicians:

Baritone Sax: Crispin Cioe, Trombone: Robert Funk,
Tenor Sax: Arno Hecht, Trumpet: Hollywood Paul Litteral, The Uptown Horns,
Strings: Ross Levinson, Saxophone: Jack Baskow 


"Bird Dog" originally appeared as the B side of the British 12" single, 
"I Need Someone".