ANIMAL SURVIVAL BALL
©Gary Bowman In a wild place, When the sun goes down, The wild things all gather ‘round O’er land and sea, near and far, From Co-Zu-Mel to Mada – Gas - Car Galapagos, Patagonia, Belize and Amazonia A wild time is had by all, At the Animal Survival Ball Armadillo and Chinchilla, Rhino, Tiger, and Go-Ril-La Salamander, Terrapin , Chimpanzee and Pangolin Ivory-laden Elephants , Leopards in their finest prints Pheasants flaunt their fancy feathers , I think we’re in this altogether Lonesome George can’t find a date, He’s a dollar short, and decades late Martha, she’s so very lonely, ‘Cuz she is the one and only Dodos won’t be coming ‘round, Some are lost, before they’re found Endangered, Extinct, Protected, Demise, otherwise expected Grab a partner, doncha wait, Hit the floor, ‘Fore it’s too late Got no time for grief and sorrow, Dance like there is no tomorrow Disco, Polka, Malagueña, Foxtrot, Pogo, Macarena What a night! It’s so grand! Hear the Awesome Possum All-Star Band Now this place is really hoppin’, Hip-Hop, Be-Bop, Bunny-Hoppin’ Salsa, Samba, Zamba, Tango, Rhumba, Tumba and Fandango Boogie-Woogie, Hokey-Pokey, Hully Gully, O-Kee-Dokey! How those critters carry on, Will they see another dawn? Lonesome George can’t find a date, He’s a dollar short, and decades late Martha, she’s so very lonely, ‘Cuz she is the one and only Dodos won’t be coming ‘round, Some are lost, before they’re found Endangered, Extinct, Protected, Demise, otherwise expected In a wild place, When the sun goes down, The wild things all gather ‘round O’er land and sea, near and far, From Co-Zu-Mel to Mada – Gas - Car A wild time is had by all, At the Animal Survival Ball |