(1993- )
Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan
The Swordbird Song
by Kat Hooper
To be sung to the tune of “The Trees” by Rush.
There is unrest in the forest,
There is trouble in the trees,
For the bluejays want their eggs back
And their nuts and their berries.
The trouble with the blue jays,
(And they’re quite convinced they’re right)
They say the cardinals filched their babies
And they grabbed their food at night.
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I might say "formulaic" actually.
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It's a tightrope act for sure.
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