“Earl & Eugene” Verse 1 Eugene’s a red-headed woodpecker Lives in a cypress tree out back Earl’s just a scrappy field mouse Under the floor where the old boards crack Every mornin’ from the kitchen window I watch that red head fly Peckin’ pines and oaks for breakfast While Earl runs the shoreline dry Chorus They ain’t the same, but they get along In the tall green grass where they both belong One digs low, one flies free But friendship don’t need biology If a woodpecker and a mouse can agree Lord, what a lesson that is to me Verse 2 Earl’s busy down by the boat shed Haulin’ grubs from here to there Shiny bits and fluffy things Buildin’ a home with love and care Sometimes he stops and looks up Waves a paw toward the trees Then it’s back to the daily livin’ Round the cypress knees Chorus They ain’t the same, but they get along In the tall green grass where they both belong One digs low, one flies free But friendship don’t need biology If a woodpecker and a mouse can agree Lord, what a lesson that is to me Verse 3 I’ve seen Eugene light on Earl’s shed Tap a rhythm on the wood Spread his wings, shake that red head Like he’s sayin’, “Life is good” Earl leaves grubs up on the walkway Eugene brings feathers and string They don’t talk like you and I do But they understand everything Chorus They ain’t the same, but they get along In the tall green grass where they both belong One digs low, one flies free But friendship don’t need biology If a woodpecker and a mouse can agree Lord, what a lesson that is to me Bridge Folks say the world’s gone crazy And maybe that’s partly true But if two little lives can figure it out What excuse do me and you got left to use? Final Chorus They ain’t the same, but they get along No fight to win, no right or wrong Just helpin’ hands and open eyes Under cypress trees and open skies If a woodpecker and a mouse can be friends Maybe peace ain’t such a long shot in the end Outro Yeah, Earl and Eugene don’t preach or pretend They just live it out… best kind of friends.
