| words and music by Bill Staines |
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| All God's critters got a place in the choir Some sing low, some sing higher Some sing out loud on the telephone wire And some just clap their hands, or paws Or anything they've got now. REPEAT Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus Moans and groans with a big to do And the old cow just goes "moo". The dogs and the cats they take up the middle, While the honeybee hums and the cricket fiddles, The donkey brays and the pony neighs And the old coyote howls. All God's critters ... Listen to the top where the little birds sing On the melodies with the high notes ringing, The hoot owl hollers over everything And the jaybird disagrees. Singing in the night time, singing in the day, The little duck quacks, then he's on his way, The 'possum ain't got much to say, And the porcupine talks to himself. All God's critters ... [instrumental] It's a simple song of living sung everywhere By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear, The grumpy alligator and the hawk above, The sly raccoon and the turtle dove. All God's critters ... [2x] |