The Bird Counting Song - Burl Ives

«Hi"said the little leather winged bat

«I'll tell you the reason that

The reason that I fly in the night

Is because I lost my hearts delight»

«Hi"said the woodpecker sitting on a fence

«Once I courted a handsome wench

She got saucy and from me fled

Ever since then my head’s been red»

«Hi"said the bluebird as she flew

«If I were a young man I’d have two

If one got saucy and wanted to go

I’d have a new string for my bow»

«Hi"said the blackbird to the crow

«What makes mankind hate us so

Ever since Noah’s been born

We’ve been pulling up young green corn»