Robert James Byrd, known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. “Rockin' Robin" (originally released as "Rock-In Robin" on the Class Records 45 single) is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent one week at the top of the R&B sales chart. LYRICS //////////// Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee, tweedle-lee-dee-dee Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee, tweedle-lee-dee-dee Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee, tweedle-lee-dee-dee Tweet.tweet.tweet.tweet He rocks in the tree tops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin.tweet.tweet.tweet Rockin' robin.tweet, tweedle-lee-dee Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee Every little bird in the tall oak tree The wise old owl, the big black crow Flappin' their wings singing go bird go Rockin' robin.tweet.tweet.tweet Rockin' robin.tweet, tweedle-lee-dee Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight ...(Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) A pretty little raven at the bird-band stand Taught him how to do the bop, and it was grand They started going steady and bless my soul He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole He rocks in the tree top all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin.tweet.tweet.tweet Rockin' robin.tweet, tweedle-lee-dee Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) Well, a pretty little raven at the bird-band stand Taught him how to do the bop, and it was grand They started going steady and bless my soul He out-bopped the Buzzard and the Oriole He rocks in the tree top all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin.tweet.tweet.tweet Rockin' robin'.tweet, tweedle-lee-dee Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee, tweedle-lee-dee-dee Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee, tweedle-lee-dee-dee Tweet.tweet //////////////////////// Bobby Day - Rockin’ Robin Recorded by Bobby Day Written by Leon René (under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas) Released 27 June 1958 under the studio album Rockin’ with Robin Thumbnail photo by McGill Library on Unsplash | https://unsplash.com/@mcgilllibrary Public Domain | Bobby Day | Rockin’ with Robin ||