"Bird On A String" (Original Song) Nina Ricci LIVE at Dollywood

Nina's song "Bird On A String" is about a true wife, her untrue husband and her creative way of bringing back her wandering love.

Bird On A String
Nina Ricci

Verse 1
You made up your mind when I set the table
The life we made isn’t good enough for you
You said you’re leaving me for a girl in the mountains
And nothing I can say will change what you do
Ah, Honey, nothing will change what you do

Verse 2
Well, I’ve been a true wife and I’ll carry it through
There’s a few things you should shoulder on the road
I’ll pack something to eat and a picture of me
And I’ll wait each night until you come home
Ah, honey, I’ll wait for you until you come home

Chorus
In the top of your sack there is a bird on a string,
And tied to the end is your golden ring
All the maps across the land aren’t worth as much as a bird in the hand
Take homing pigeon with you when you go

Verse 3
You’ll be halfway on top of Seminole Ridge
When you look to see just what I packed for you
If you’re gonna be cheatin’, there’s no sense in starving too.
There’s enough in there to get you back home
Ah, honey, I’ll take you back when you come home

(Break)
Chorus

Verse 4
Her blue eyes guide you like a beacon on the water
Her arms reach out like the last stretch toward home
She’s a fragile myst’ry, but what we’ve got the history of
Fightin’ like a rainstorm and lovin’ like the calm!

Chorus
In the top of your sack there is a bird on a string, and
Tied to the end is your golden ring
All the maps across the land aren’t worth as much as a bird in the hand
Take homing pigeon with you when you go. Woh, hoo, woh!
Take a homing pigeon with you when you go!

In the top of your sack there is a bird on a string, and
Tied to the end is your golden ring
All the maps across the land aren’t worth as much as a bird in the hand
Take homing pigeon with you when you go, Woh!
Take homing pigeon with you when you go.