Put the little chickies in a row, in a row
Dress them up in jackets and a bow, and a bow
Put the best and brightest in the show, in the show
Then take them even farther down the road, down the road.

But now the momma hen is feeling ill again
and doesn't comprehend
the difference between
and man and her only kin.
WHY?

What a tragic verse
a momma bird who lost her nerve
and got so ...
that she was lost and overworked
why, yes why?
just go

so wake up and go scrapping in the yard, in the yard
and disassemble all the dirty cars, dirty cars
build a momma hen from all the parts, all the parts
then let her take a minute in the barn, in the barn

but early in the day
when you collect the eggs
you notice the array
is made of metal
and they all smell of dirt and decay
why?

and when the chickies hatch
they all attack as only natural reaction
something you did only manufacture in action
why, yes why?
just go, just go
why, yes why?
just go, just go
why, yes why?
just go, just go
why, yes why?
just go, just go.


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    i love this song! the band is so awesome... it's so weird that none of the songs have boon commented on.

    Ender009on September 06, 2008   Link

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