Tuesday, July 28, 2015

The Elegy- Honk! Lyrics



Chorus:
AN EERIE MOOD DESCENDS THE FARM

IT SEEMS SO STRANGELY QUIET 
THE RUMOR IS THE CAT HAS HAD

MORE ROUGHAGE IN HIS DIET

ALL THOUGHT HE WAS AN UGLY BIRD

IT HURTS US NOW TO SAY 

THAT FEATHERS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED

IN THE PUSSY’S LITTER TRAY


Maureen:

(I don’t mean to be rude, Ida, but the description! The donkey said he saw the cat walking away with a…wellwho else around here looked like that?)


Ida:

(Well I don’t believe it! He was…is a tough little duck, and I’m sure he can stand up to that mangy old tom!)


Maureen:

(Of course he could.)


Ida:

(No, he’s out there somewhere. He’s probably on his way back right now. And if he isn’t… I’ll just have to go and find him, won’t I?)


Chorus:

POOR IDA HAS OUR SYMPATHY

SHE LOOKS SO SAD AND GLOOMY 
BUT LOOKING ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE

HER NEST IS NOW MORE ROOMY



WE FIND IT RATHER DIFFICULT TO SAY CONSOLING THINGS
TONIGHT THE UGLY DUCKLING SLEEPS BENEATH AN ANGELS WINGS
TONIGHT THE UGLY DUCKLING SLEEPS BENEATH AN ANGELS WINGS

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