Horse’s Day Away

[PAUSE 4 beats] [INTRO] Ooo ooo ba ba abba slaps what would you do dee do dee dee dooby dooby dee do dee do [VERSE] Horse stands tall eating grass stubborn and determined not to pass on the rights to the grass it seemed were the subject of disagreement [VERSE] No one knew who was in charge but all agreed they should forge ahead with a discussion equally certain of their own absolution [CHORUS] Ooo ooo ba ba abba slaps uh oh oh no doobie doo what should we do [AD LIB] REVOLUTION said some REFORM said one RETRIBUTION said the pests REST AH TWO SHUN argued the rest [CHORUS] Ooo ooo ba ba abba what would you do dee do dee dee when the animals will not agree [VERSE] squirrel came down to gather his nuts from the ground but horses’ response was to smash nuts with dissonance [VERSE] squirrel bit horse on the ear to instigate fear but horse was determined not to sway several witnesses gathered the rest of the day [CHORUS] Ooo ooo ba ba abba what would you do dee do dee dee when the animals can not agree [REFRAIN] testimonies were submitted blue jay said squirrel wasted most of the nuts anyway ferret reported horse had broken away coyote proclaimed the best thing for all is change [VERSE] horse won the day because he would not give way and despite the morass returned to eating grass [VERSE] blue jay coyote and ferret waited for their turns to rotate lemmings watched without taking a stand while the kangaroos discussed their master plan [OUTRO] when the grass was gone greed moved horse on squirrel was eaten with cheese by the ferret coyote ate the ferret with steamed carrots blue jay could no longer fly because he ate too many nuts [CHORUS] Ooo ooo ba ba abba what would you do dee do dee dee when the animals will not agree [INSTRUMENTAL] [PIANO SOLO] [CLARINET SOLO] [CHORUS] Ooo ooo ba ba abba what would you do dee do dee dee can’t you see that the animals will not agree