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I Was A Supa-Dupa-Pupa

1. Living In Symbiosis

Living in symbiosis-two species living together
Symbiosis-and they can both do better
Symbiosis when they help each other
Symbiosis, symbiosis

I live on the bottom of the ocean, I am a sea anemone
My many arms are waving to and fro in the sea
You better not try to touch me, even though I'm pretty like a flower
Those tentacles will sting you; make you say "Aye, Chihuahua !!"
But there's one fish that I let swim right through them
The clownfish, no, I would never sting him
We're just like best friends

Living in symbiosis-we live together
Symbiosis-and we both do better
Symbiosis because we help each other
Symbiosis, symbiosis

But the clownfish is a friend of me and he’s gonna send them off on the run
So I let him hang out with me, he doesn’t have a thing to worry ‘bout
'cos if the bigger fish try to catch him, I’ll just sting them on the snout!
I give him a safe hiding place; he chases all my enemies away
We keep each other safe

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I didn’t say cinnamon toast sticks
I didn’t say stinky-toe-sis
I’m talking ‘bout mutualistic, mutualistic symbiosis
You are far more intelligent than an anemone like me
But there's a lesson I can teach you that we need so desperately
You’re living here with Mother Earth like the clownfish lives with me
Respect her and protect her, she gives you everything you need
And if we each can do our own small part
We can share this world with all beneath the stars

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2. The Chimichanga Song

It was a beautiful day, so I headed down to the zoo
I took a walk around for an hour or two
I got hungry; I saw a Tex-Mex food stand
I was happy ‘cos I am a Chimichanga fan
That’s when they take a big tortilla and they stuff it with the stuff you like
Then hey drop it a big deep fryer, ‘til it’s fried up just right, it’s fried up just right
I got in line like I’m supposed to do
Then ahead of me I saw a kangaroo

And a snake and a frog, you can imagine my surprise
And then the frog stepped right up and said with a gleam in his eye

“I’m an insectivore (he’s an insectivore)
So gimme what I adore (what do you adore?)
I want some bugs, bugs, bugs in my chimichanga!
Like some crickets and some beetles, and big cockroach-a-roo
‘Cos they’re so tasty and delicious and nutritious, too
I want some bugs, bugs, bugs in my chimichanga

Make it humonga!”
The frog hopped off and he found a seat
With his deep-fried flies, he started to eat
And then the snake slithered up with a smile and a hiss
She ordered her order and it went something like this:

“I’m a carnivore (she’s a carnivore)
So gimme what I adore (what do you adore?)
I want some meat, meat, meat in my chimichanga
Make it humonga!
Like some mousies and some birdies and big old rat-a-roo
‘Cos they’re so tasty and delicious and nutritious, too
I want some meat, meat, meat in my Chimichanga
Make it humonga!

The snake slithered off with her fuzzy-wuzzy dish
It was kangaroo’s turn now to declare her wish
With slobber and drool drippin’ down off her chin
She stepped right up and then she said with a grin,

“I’m a herbivore! (She’s a herbivore)
So gimme what I adore! (What do you adore?)
I want some plants, plants, plants in my chimichanga
Make it humonga!
Like some grass and some leaves and some sprouts and shoots-a-roo
‘Cos they’re so tasty and delicious and nutritious, too
I want some plants, plants, plants in my Chimichanga
Make it humonga!

Kangaroo hopped off with her vegetarian treat
It was my turn now to say what I’d like to eat
After all I had seen you might think I’d feel ill
But I stepped right up and said, “I want my fill!”

“I’m an omnivore (he’s an omnivore), so gimme what I adore (what do you adore?)
I want some meat and plants in my chimichanga
Make it humonga!
Like some chicken and some beans with a little rice-a-roo
‘Cos it’s so tasty and delicious and nutritious, too
I want some meat and plants in my chimichanga
Make it humonga!

3. It’s All About the Hive

Hey, I’m a honeybee
Take a look and see
How I’m giving it up for the hive
Everything I do
Is just an effort to
Keep it strong and alive
We all used to be
These little larvae
Just a bunch of little wormy dudes
Not a thing to do,
We just ate and grew
While the worker bees brought us our food
Then yabba-dabba-dooba
I was a supa-dupa pupa
Chillin’ in my honeycomb cell
A metamorphosis- and I was all of this
A worker bee with this tale to tell
There was a lot to do
So I got right to
Doin’ my part for the hive
I took a turn feeding
The little larvae eating
Bee bread to make ‘em grow & thrive
And when it got hot
We’d fan our wings a lot
We were the air conditioning guys
We were buzzin’ by the dozen; and we wouldn’t if it wasn’t all for the good of the hive

It’s all about the hive; it’s all about the hive
We wanna stay alive
So we take care of the hive
It’s all about the hive, it’s all about the hive
A little word to the wise, child,
Take care of your hive

Hey, I got a new job
On the honey squad
Turning nectar into honey so great
I take the nectar
From the collectors
When they fly back and regurgitate
But nectar’s too watery
So we got to be
Fanning our wings all day long
We ventilate
Water evaporates
We get it concentrated and strong
Then we seal it in the honeycomb
We help the whole hive to survive
And if you want the honey, the “mm-mm honey,”
You gotta take care of the hive

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Well, I’m older now
And I venture out
Pollen & nectar to find
Such a pretty sight
Flowers bloom bright,
To tell us that it’s dinnertime
I grab it to-go
Back to the honeycomb
I know the secret to survive
If you want to take care of the “me, me, me”
You gotta take care of the hive

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4. I’m Lookin’ Fine

Oh, Honeybee, Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body for me
Buzz on over and shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body, honeybee
I’m a sunflower in the sunshine
Yoo-hoo, Miss Honeybee, check me out!
I made some sweet & tasty nectar just for you
And that’s what these blooming colors are all about
So take one sip and you’ll freak out

So I’m lookin’ fine, yeah, I’m lookin’ fine
I look so fine to tell Miss Honeybee it’s dinnertime
Yeah, I’m lookin’ fine! I’m lookin’ fine, yes, I am
It’s time to make some sunflower seeds
So Miss Honeybee, Miss Honeybee, Miss Honeybee
Bring a little pollen, bring a little pollen to me!

I see you with that other flower over there
Pigging out on pollen & nectar
You are such a messy eater, don’t you know
That you’re getting that dusty pollen all over you?
Honeybee I need you so, it’s true!

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‘Cos that’s the stuff I need
To help me make some seeds
So buzz on over to me and honeybee
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body, honeybee
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body
Shake, shake, shake that fuzzy-wuzzy body, honeybee
'Cos when you’re shaking all that pollen
Starts flying and fallin’
All over me, yeah, that’s the stuff I need

5. Can You See the Connection?

A fruit bat flew from tree to tree
She picked a juicy mango from a mango tree
She flew a ways away with her tasty treat
She ate the sweet fruit and then she dropped the seed
The seed fell down to the forest floor
It bounced and it flipped and it bounced some more
It came to a stop in an open spot
Where it could grow in all the sunshine that it got

Can you see the connection to
The bat to the tree and the tree to you?
The tree gives the fruit bat food
The bat helps the tree and the tree helps you

The bat got the seed to a sunny spot
So the seed began to grow and grow a lot
It grew into a tall and a mighty tree
Making food and oxygen for you and me

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And to the whole world, too
Connections running through
From flowers to bees
Fruit bats to trees
And all of it to you
And the more you see and know
The mystery only grows
And like scattering seeds
Our own words and deeds
Connect to tomorrow
They take root and grow tomorrow

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6. Out On the Prairie

I was out on the prairie and the tall grass was blowing
Out on the prairie and a buffalo was goin’
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo . . .
Now, that might sound gross but it’s a dirt revitalizer
Ask any farmer it’s great fertilizer
It’s true, yes, it’s true, yes, it’s true
There’s lots of phosphorous and nitrogen
That stuff makes the soil nice again

So the plants say,
“Whoop-de-do, poo-poo!
“Ya-hoo, doo-doo!
I know you might say, “Yucky!” or “Pee-Yew!”
But the plants are poo-poo cuckoo

I was out on the prairie and the birds were feedin’
Some eating berries, some eating seeds and
Then they’d go poo, they’d go, look out below!
I got my magnifying glass out ‘cause I was interested
I saw some seeds right there undigested
They could grow, they could grow, take root and grow
Bird poo helps the seeds to spread
Just hope it doesn’t land on your head!

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I was out on the prairie where the earthworms slither
Without them all the plants would be withered
And droopy, oh-so-droopy, (what’s he gonna rhyme with droopy?)
They’ve got a gross job but they don’t frown on it
They find dead stuff and chow down on it
Then they poopy, yes, the poopy, they make a little wormy poopy
They open wide and dead leaves go in
Brand new soil comes out the other end!

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7. A Deer in My Cadillac (Oh, Deer)

Well, there’s a deer out in the front yard, there’s a deer out in the back
I think a deer just drove off in my brand new Cadillac
They’re swinging on the swing set, they’re lounging in the chairs
There are deer, deer, hungry deer, deer everywhere!
They chow down on the front lawn; they fill up on the shrubs
They pig out on my garden like 200-pound grubs
All that munching and that crunching, I sure could do without
They’re lunching and they’re brunching on everything that sprouts

Oh, how they love those sprouts!
Oh, dear, oh, dear, how did we get so many deer?
Some folks thought it was a bright idea-r
To get rid of the wolves
And they just about did
And now we got ourselves way too many deer
Was that really such a bright idea-r?

(story of the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone and the return of the Aspen forests)
There’s a deer on the patio and he’s looking for a snack
I’ve not seen hide or hair of the aforementioned Cadillac
They eat my home-grown vegetables
I get so mad it makes me shout
They’re lunching and they’re crunching on everything that sprouts
Oh, how they love those sprouts!

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8. Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis , Meta - meta- Metamorphosis
I’m gonna be more than this, just wait and see
Metamorphosis, Meta- metamorphosis
I’m gonna transform from this tadpole to a frog

Once upon a wetland
I was stuck inside an egg and
There wasn’t very much to see
So I wiggled ‘til I broke free
I kind of lookie like a fishie
With my tail goin’ swishie
I’ve got gills on my neck
I’ve got no legs yet
But just you wait and you will see a . . .

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Hey, everybody look at me
More like a frog I’m beginning to be
I’m kicking with my little back legs back there
I’m growing lungs for breathing air
Does my tail look smaller to you?
I am a transformer it’s true
Soon my front legs are gonna sprout
And my eyes will start bugging out
I always believe and in sweet time I know I will achieve a . . .
Coming soon to a lily pad near you
A little green froggy so brand new
I’ll be hoppin’ on the riverside
Huntin’ for a dragonfly
Gonna catch it with my long & sticky tongue
And take a deep breath with brand new lungs
And sing a song in the sun
For this new life that I’ve begun
So just you wait and I guarantee
A metamorphosis . . . (chorus)

9. Stinkle, Stinkle Little Skunky

Stinkle, stinkle little skunky
Tell me why you smell so funky
Lifting up your tail so high
You’re so stinky you make me cry
Stinkle, stinkle little skunky
Tell me why you smell so funky

10. Go Wild-READ!

Do you want to go wild?
Do you want to step back in time and party with a T. Rex?
Or do you wanna pose with pink flamingos on their skinny, long legs?
I know how to be that wild
Do you want to go wild?
Do you wanna climb from limb to limb with some monkey friends?
Or swim below the ice with some penguins?
Well, I know how to be that wild

Open up a book
On the couch or in the car
Sink your teeth into a book
That’s where the wildest things are!
You can go loco down at your loco library
Read about the buffalo or anything wild and hairy
When you want to go wild--R-E-A-D Read!

Do you want to go wild?
Do you want to flap your flippers and swim along with a big blue whale
Or go in the jungle and catch a tiger by the tail?
I know how to be that wild
Do you want to go wild?
Wanna go underground with the bunnyrabbits in your own backyard?
Then go on the prowl, better track down your library card
And then you’ll be goin’ wild

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11. Mutually

I’m a little bird they call me the Egyptian plover
I see a crocodile; I have no fear I go right over
He opens wide, I step right in
Crocodile won’t snap shut ‘cos he knows I’m gonna help him

We’re in this mutually, mutually
We’re in the same boat on the same sea
Mutually, mutually
I help him and he helps me
We’re in the same boat on the same sea
That’s mutually

He’s got these yucky, sluggy wormy dudes biting his mouth and his gums
So I snap them up, I gobble them down, yum, yum, yum
I get a tasty meal that makes me scream and shout
Crocodile’s oh-so-happy to get those parasites out!
We’re in this mutually, mutually
We’re in the same boat on the same sea
Mutually, mutually
I help him and he helps me
We’re in the same boat on the same sea
That’s mutually
That’s our story. . .

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