Hummingbird Song Lyrics and Chords by Les Paul and Mary Ford
Hummingbird
Recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford
Written by Don Robertson
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Hummingbird hummingbird
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should be your
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name
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should be your
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too wild to
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tame
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wild to
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hummingbird
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should be your
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winging
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along
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winging
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hold you for
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hold you for
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No tender young blossom can hold you for
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hummingbird
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winging
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You'd hug me and kiss me like
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others I've
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call me your
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own
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all of my dreams would be
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shattered
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part
By the hum hum
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of your hummingbird
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feathered so
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fine
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feathered so
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If I clipped your wings it would
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not make you
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mine
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not make you
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mine)
If I clipped your wings it would not make you
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hummingbird
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feathered so
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fine
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fly right on
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but darling not
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fly right on
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rather be
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Yes I'd rather spend my whole
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life without
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you
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feather a nest to be
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shattered
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apart
By the hum hum
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of your hummingbird
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heart
By the hum hum
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of your hummingbird
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heart
FAQ
Who sang the the song Hummingbird?
- The song Hummingbird was sang by Les Paul and Mary Ford.
Who is Les Paul and Mary Ford?
- Les Paul and Mary Ford were a popular 1950s husband-and-wife musical duo, who performed and recorded during 1945-1963. They both sang and played guitars.
Ford and Paul were music superstars during the first half of the 1950s, putting out 28 hits for Capitol Records between 1950 and 1957, including "Tiger Rag", "Vaya con Dios" (11 weeks at #1), "Mockin' Bird Hill" (top 10), "How High the Moon" (nine weeks at #1), "Bye Bye Blues" and "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise".
