Kid Pan Alley: Music
Animals are My Best Teachers (Patrick Co, VA)
(Kid Pan Alley - Paul Reisler & Will Hopkins demo)
by Paul Reisler with Tom Acousti and Ms. Campo's 4th grade Hardin Reynolds, Patrick Co., VA
It was the first day of deer season in rural Patrick Co. They wanted to write about their teachers, animals and hunting. In a moment of insanity I suggested we write about all 3. Here it is.
The owl taught me who was who
The rooster woke me with his cock-a-doodle-doo
My dog taught me how to be a friend
Loyal 'til the bitter end
My cat, Pearl, taught me how to sleep
I just watch her, I don't need to count sheep
The doe was grazing in the noonday sun
Until I pulled the trigger of my gun
CHORUS:
Animals are such good teachers
And very tasty too
I learn so much 'til I get hungry
Then I call them food
Then I call them food
Monkey see and Monkey do
Now I swing from trees and I don't wear shoes
The turtle taught me how to slow down
Now he's swimming in my soup 'round and 'round
CHORUS
I love all God's creatures
They are such good teachers
guess i've got this food chain
hangin round my neck
But Dinner's ready
What the heck!
Animals are such good teachers
And very tasty too
I learn so much 'til I get hungry
Then I call them food
i don't mean to be crude
with my caveman attitude
I'm filled with gratitude
for my teachers and my food
Animals are such good teachers
And very tasty too