


	Raven and Crow Earl and the Southern Flying Squirrel Hip Hop Hippo Rappin’ Raptors The Tamarack Song Back to all songs...	Raven and Crow Ashley Moffat, Raven and crow, raven and crow Seemingly similar, so how do I know Which is a raven or what is a crow? I see them wherever I go Chorus: And I say, "Blackbird sitting on the telephone line, What's your species? What's your name? Oh, what's your kind?" Raven and crow, raven and crow Which one am I? Who wants to know? I'm the smaller one, and I "caw" with my nose Am I a raven, or am I a crow? CROW! Raven and crow, raven and crow Which one am I? Do you think you know? My voice is so hoarse, my call is a "croak" Am I a raven, or am I a crow? RAVEN! Raven and crow, raven and crow Which one am I? I bet you want to know! My beak is much thicker, and longer it grows Am I a raven, or am I a crow? RAVEN! Raven and crow, raven and crow We both have a tail. Look up and you will know But my tail is rounded and fan-shaped, not pointed Am I a raven, or am I a crow? CROW! Raven and crow, raven and crow Which one am I? Wouldn't you like to know? I live as far from the city as I can possibly go Am I a raven, or am I a crow? RAVEN! And I say, "Blackbird sitting on the telephone line, You gave me knowledge, you gave me clues So I can make up my own mind." (0) Add Comment • Earl and the Southern Flying Squirrel Ashley Moffat, 2005, Second Nature There once was a boy named Earl Who fell in love with a Flying Squirrel He would sit upon the forest floor And look up, way up, and adore How she twirled her way up to the tippy-top-tops Of the trees... in her night-time world Then into...thin air, she hurled Her small, fuzzy, furry……body but Earl, he never worried He just smiled and he swooned, and he stared at the moon To catch a glimpse of her silhouette At which point, he would play his clarinet Serenading his beloved Gliding up, way up above it Oh, Zippity-doo-doo-doo, how I love you And the way that you glide Across the night sky... There once was a Flying Squirrel Who fell in love with a boy named…..Earl! (0) Add Comment • Hip Hop Hippo Ashley Moffat, Second Nature I'm a hip-hop, hip-hip-O Let's bust-a-rhyme about my life...YO! (x2) I’m a hip-hop, hip-hip-O From a geographic range called Eethio I'm hip-hop, hip-hip-O Let's bust-a-rhyme about my life....YO! Hippopotamus amphibious, my old school name But you can call me "hippo", we're one and the same I’m graceful in the water where it’s always fun But I’m clumsy on the land because I weigh a tonne I sleep all day, but that don’t mean I’m lazy I’m just chillin’ in the water when it’s hot and hazy And when the sun’s settin’ out there in the West, That’s when me and my posse are at our best I’m a vegetarian, I don’t eat meat Grasses seem to me to be a tasty treat I’m not trying to judge, I ain’t no preacher, I just do not see the need to eat another creature I’m as big as a Buick, this bull’s got weight! At six years old, I was ready to mate So I’m searchin’ this piece for a cow with style My mama told me, “Stay away from West Nile!” See these battle scars, they’re from my brothers in the herd We compete for control……..Word! Fighting can be deadly or result in shame, But if you lose, you gotta leave, it’s the name of the game The battles with my brothers ain’t no threat to me, It’s those humans with big weapons seeking ivory They shoot me for my meat and my precious chops, So spread the good word, protect the hip-hip hop! Protect the hip-hip-hop! (0) Add Comment • Rappin’ Raptors Joyce Saunders & Shannon Lynch, 2009, unrecorded Chorus Who am I... up above.... in the sky.....? I ain't no dove With my sharp-hooked beak and talons like a saw I'm a predatory bird that they call Raptor! Yo, here's a shout out to my raptor crew The Northern Harrier, ain't no-one like you The Snowy Owl with the face of a ghost And you know, the Bald Eagle deserves a toast Three kindsa' hawks including the kites, Buteos, accipiters ownin' the heights And of course, the falcons have earned their place As the speediest demons in the raptor race! *Osprey intro*: Gotta make way....for the Osprey (x2) I'm the awesome Osprey, a hunter like no other Especially when I become a busy mother A nest full o' chicks eats a whole lotta fish I gotta' work hard to deliver the dish I hover really high up above the water Pumpin' my wings like an Osprey oughta' When I see somethin' stirrin' down below I stop, I drop, I hook it and I go! *Goshawk intro:* Omigosh, Omigosh.....it's a Goshawk (2) Omigosh, Omigosh, I'm a Goshawk Among bird lovers, I'm the talk of the talk I'm seldom seen, though the size of a crow I'm one of those accipiters, you know That means I eat birds and I live in the forest Along with the Cooper's and Sharp-shinned, of course I'm a fighter pilot...extraordinaire Snatchin' my prey right outta' thin air *Buteo intro*: Shake your but-, shake your but-, shake your but-e-o! (x2) I'm a but-, I'm a but-, I'm a but-e-o I'm good at soarin' and sailin' on the flow Of the warm air that rises from the earth I ride those thermals for all they're worth I got a broad tail and nice, wide wings In fact, my popular name's Broad-winged Hawk, that is, and my buteo brothers Are Red-shouldered and -tailed among others Have you heard of us raptors that fit in your hand? The cutest little raptors in all the land But don't be fooled by our tiny charms We still can inflict some serious harm We are the pygmy, burrowing and elf Owls, and we do not belong on the shelf! The pygmy's got eyes in the back of his head They might be phoney but they'll fill you with dread! (0) Add Comment • The Tamarack Song Joyce Saunders, Live in Concert!!! & Second Nature *Chorus:* Tamarack, Hackmatack, Juniper, and Larch Absolutely naked from November until March It's got CONES! and it's got NEEDLES! But it isn't what it seems... It's decidedly deciduous and never evergreen Next time you're outside playing and there's a tamarack in sight Why don't you get up close and notice what the needles are like? They grow in little bunches that look just like tiny brooms If you were only a couple inches tall, you could use one to sweep your room! Now, if there was a party that only softwoods could attend And the invitation said that you could bring along a friend The tamarack would never ask a taller tree to come 'Cause taller trees are too shady, and larches love their sun! I suppose you all are wondering what "deciduous" really means Well, in the season we call "autumn", you can see the falling leaves The beautiful Red Maple may be the one that we know best But the larches drop their needles too, so they also pass the test! (0) Add Comment •