[Instrumental Intro - 4 bars, fiddle melody] [Chorus - Call] zaldrīzes! rōvon! Swoop down low, grab the cow! [Chorus - Response] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop down low, grab the cow!) [Verse 1 - Lead] High above the pastures green, The biggest wings the world has seen, It spied two mounds so plump and round, And thought a tasty cow it found. It swooped and snatched her from the lea, The crowd below all ran to flee! That dragon can't tell cow from she! [Chorus - Call] zaldrīzes! rōvon! Swoop down low, grab the cow! [Chorus - Response] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop down low, grab the cow!) [Verse 2 - Lead] He flew her far to rocky heights, To dine upon his prize by night, But when he set the maiden down, No spotted cow — just skin and gown! Her freckled chest gave him a start, He'd grabbed a woman, not a tart! [Chorus - Call] zaldrīzes! rōvon! Swoop down low, grab the cow! [Chorus - Response] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop down low, grab the cow!) [Verse 3 - Lead] The maid just laughed, "You foolish beast, I'm not a cow — but to the east, My neighbor Swanna's twice as grand, With udders fit for dragon's hand!" She pointed down the valley wide, And winked — the beast took off to glide! [Chorus - Call] zaldrīzes! rōvon! Swoop down low, grab the cow! [Chorus - Response] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop down low, grab the cow!) [Bridge - Faction Call and Response] Lead: The Blacks sing! [Blacks - Theatrical campy drawl, unison] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop low, grab the cow!) Lead: The Greens sing! [Greens - Mocking flamboyant vibrato, unison] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop low, grab the cow!) Lead: Everyone now! [Final Chorus - Full ensemble, shouting] zaldrīzes! rōvon! Swoop down low, grab the cow! [Final Chorus - Full ensemble response] (zaldrīzes! rōvon!) (Swoop down low, grab the cow!) [Instrumental Outro - 4 bars, fiddle melody fades]
