[rec.birds] Birdsong IV

dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Sam Conway) (02/10/90)

TURKEY VULTURE

(the following may be sung to the Beatles' tune "Come Together")


You see him fly, he look like
Elvis Presley.  When he's
On the ground he look like
Quasimodo.  He got
  Hole completely through his beak.
Don't you get too near him -- you may catch some disease!

When he's growed up he look so
Hideous but when he
Just a baby he's the
Cutest thing, but he say,
  "You come near me -- I'll barf on you!"
Just you go and try it, if you don't think it's true!

Turkey vulture!  Bad bird!
Ug-ly!

He got bad acne, he got
Halitosis, he got
Body odor, he eat
Rotting meat, he like to
  Poke his head in smelly goo.
Someone's got to do it -- just be glad it's not you!

Turkey vulture!  Bad bird!
Ug-ly!

This ugly vulture, he is
So disgusting!  But I'd
Rather have him than be
Buried waist-deep in the
  Bodies of dead animals.
Sickening to look at but his purpose fulfilled.

He got no feathers on his
Ugly head, and that is
Fine for him because he
Got this thing, he like to
  Put his head in carrion.
Someone's got to do it -- well, the vulture's the one!

Turkey vulture!  Bad bird!
Ug-ly!

Turkey vulture...
Turkey vulture...
Turkey vulture...


(That's the lot...hope you've enjoyed these four musical diversions!)



--
Sam Conway                               *
dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu             *   Don't mention the war!
Chemistry Dept., Dartmouth College, NH   *   I mentioned it once, but I
Vermont Raptor Center (VINS)             *   think I got away with it...