A Little Bird Whispered To Me - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
A Little Bird Whispered to Me. Copyright, 1890, by The John Church Co. Words and Music by John D. Gilbert. 
While reading a book in a hammock I lay, A little bird whispered to me; Of peculiar people and things of the day, This little bird whispered to me. Of the freaks of the times, now between me and you, He whispered some things, and I find they are true; Of young men and women And old people, too, This little bird whispered to me. 
Chorus. Tattle tale, tattle tale, fly away home, do not believe all you hear; Don't listen to tattle or scandalous prattle, but just put a cork in your ear. 
The American girl is the leader of all, This little bird whispered to me; Whether met at a picnic, a party, or ball, This little bird whispered to me. In England, all for the dear Yankee girl's sake. The lords and the dukes give their own girls the shake, And when she comes back she has bold of the cake. This little bird whispered to me.-Chorus. 
"Elevate the dramas," the cry of the day, This little bird whispered to me; The more elevation the more stay away, This little bird whispered to me. Society Bays we should turn o'er a new page, And yet dear society's own latest rage. Is to fight with their husbands and go on the stage, This little bird whispered to me.- Chorus. 
May whiskey be sent from one state to another. This little bird whispered to me; May we bar out the goods that are sold by our brother. This little bird whispered to me. May a state shut its doors 'gainst society's foe, The wise men are trying to have it just so; If they do, the original package must go, This little bird whispered to me.-Chorus. 
Our statesmanship lately has had good effect, This little bird whispered to me; We have certain rights that John Bull must respect, This little bird whispered to me. We get what we want And we don't bluff or gas; We warn him he must not steal seals and give boss, Just keep out of trouble and keep off the grass, This little bird whispered to me.-Chorus.