When I See an Elephant Fly
Unbelievable Sights: When the Extraordinary Takes Flight
Lyrics
I saw a peanut stand
Observation of a peanut stand
Heard a rubber band
Hearing a rubber band
I saw a needle
Seeing a needle that seems animated
That winked it's eye
Metaphorical reference to an animated needle
But I think I will have
Expressing a belief that witnessing these unusual things means having seen everything
Seen everything
Continuation of the belief in having seen everything
When I see
Anticipation of a unique event - seeing an elephant fly
An elephant fly
Reiteration of the anticipation of witnessing an elephant fly
I saw a front porch swing
Observation of a front porch swing
Heard a diamond ring
Hearing a diamond ring
I saw a polka-dot railroad tie
Seeing a polka-dot railroad tie
But I think
Expression of the belief in having seen everything
I will have seen everything
Continuation of the belief in having seen everything
When I see an elephant fly
Reiteration of the anticipation of witnessing an elephant fly
I saw a clothed horse
Observation of a clothed horse rearing up and bucking
Rear up and buck
Additional details about the clothed horse's behavior
And they tell me that a man
Rumors of a man making a vegetable truck
Made a vegetable truck
Assertion of not personally witnessing the vegetable truck creation
I didn't see that
Non-visual awareness of the vegetable truck
I only heard
Acceptance of information without direct observation
But just to be sociable
Expressing sociability by accepting information from others
I'll take your word
Expressing trust in others' words
I heard a fireside chat
Hearing a fireside chat
I saw a baseball bat
Seeing a baseball bat
And I just laughed
Reacting with laughter to the baseball bat
Till I thought I'd die
Laughing until feeling like one might die
But I'd be done seen
Believing to have seen almost everything
About everything
Anticipation of completing the set of experiences
When I see an elephant fly
Reiteration of the anticipation of witnessing an elephant fly
I even heard
Hearing a jockle and drop
A jockle and drop
Observation of a store with a bicycle shop
I went into a store and saw a bicycle shop
Witnessing a bicycle shop in a store
You can't deny
Acknowledging the undeniable nature of observed things
The things that you see
Recognizing limitations in what one can see
But I know there are certain that just can't be
Acknowledging the existence of things beyond one's perception
I heard a far side chat
Hearing another fireside chat
Heard a baseball bat
Hearing another mention of a baseball bat
I bat until I thought I'd die
Reacting with laughter to the baseball bat again
But I think
Expressing the belief in having seen everything
I will have seen everything
Continuation of the belief in having seen everything
When I see an elephant fly
Reiteration of the anticipation of witnessing an elephant fly
When I see an elephant fly
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