carnival of animals

	  		 
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The leaves in the trees are telling you 
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There's a party in the forest 
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And then the rabbit pricus up it's ears 
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The squirrel jumps on the ground 
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Hey Mr. Frog are you coming soon 
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The cortege is just leavin' 
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Please not to fast cries the turtle-pair 
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We wouldn't be left behind 
 
 
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Startled birds above the trees, the trees 
 
 
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The hind with the hare, the swine with the snake 
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Jigging with each other 
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Yellow flowers all around 
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They are still gently smiling 
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Hey it's spring, laugh and sing 
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Sings the animal choir 
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Woodpeckers, crickets, nightingales 
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You should have heard their music 
 
 
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>From cloud to cloud birds flaterin' away, away 
 
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