[Verse 1 - Man] I met one in the clearing By a patch of bluebells bright It tried to tell a joke to me But something wasn't quite right It said "Cogito ergo sum!" Then waited for my laugh I nodded though I didn't know If that was the first half [Verse 2 - Woman] One followed me for miles Through the brambles and the moss It said "Tempus fugit, friend!" And looked completely lost I asked, "What does that mean?" It shrugged its fuzzy head Then whispered "Carpe diem" And offered me a flower instead [Chorus - Both] The cabiases sing to us— In flóribus veritas! With their silly Latin words And their jokes that sound absurd They're trying hard to make us smile In their own confusing style The cabiases sing to us— In flóribus veritas! [Verse 3 - Man] Mine shouted "Veni vidi vici!" At a butterfly that passed Then bowed like it had won a war I clapped, though I was aghast It grinned with all its teeth (Or whatever cabiases have) And said "Alea iacta est!" I think it thought I'd laugh [Verse 4 - Woman] Mine pointed at the sunset Said "E pluribus unum!" I told it, "That's not really How you set up a joke, hon" It handed me a daisy And said "Amor vincit omnia" Close enough to comedy— I gave it my begonia [Chorus - Both] The cabiases sing to us— In flóribus veritas! With their punchlines all in Rome Leading travelers back home They don't quite understand That we don't know what they've planned The cabiases sing to us— In flóribus veritas! [Bridge - Man, then Woman, then Both] (Man) "Ad astra per aspera!" (Woman) "Memento mori, dear!" (Both) They're trying, bless their hearts Even if they miss the mark [Final Chorus - Both] The cabiases sing to us— In flóribus veritas! Though their humor's lost in translation They still bring illumination With their flowers and their hope And their Latin-only jokes The cabiases sing to us— In flóribus veritas! In flóribus veritas! [Outro - Spoken, alternating] (Man) "Habeas corpus?" (Woman) "No thanks, I already ate."
