Flightless
Flightless Fiasco: Emus, Escapes, and a Farmer's Wild Tale
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Emus on the loose again in Kentucky
Emus are causing trouble again in Kentucky
That emu farm oughta build a better gate
The farm with emus needs better security
Has it ever occurred to you
Have you ever considered
Just how much flightless birds can do
The capabilities of flightless birds
Easy to lose but a whole lot harder to chase
They are easy to lose but hard to catch
You gotta scoop 'em up, both those legs
To catch them, you need to grab both their legs
Or the claws'll turn you inside out
Otherwise, their claws will harm you
Leaning through the window with a giant net
Using a big net from a window
Driving all over town
Searching all over the town
You had a good thing going, then it all got spoiled
A positive situation turned bad
Raisin' Australian birds for their oil
Raising Australian birds for their oil
Sell a few feathers, maybe even some eggs
Possibly selling feathers and eggs
Now you're the one putting out a reward
Now offering a reward to find them
Better get em back fast cause I already heard
It's urgent to recover them because news is spreading
Far as folks are concerned, emu's on the menu again
People think emus are back on the menu
(Yeah!)
(Yeah!) - Exclamation affirming the situation
Not a bird to be found and the sun's sinking down through the mountains
No emus are found as the day ends
No emu steak on anybody's plate
No emu meat is available
Not lost, more like free
The emus aren't lost, but rather roaming freely
Made it across to Tennessee
They made it to Tennessee
Dreaming all night of flyin' to Adelaide
Imagining flying to Adelaide (a city in Australia)
You gotta dodge the razor-sharp beak (No teeth!)
Be cautious of their sharp beaks
Or it's gonna take your eyeballs out
Otherwise, they might cause harm
Try your best military strategy
Even with strategies, they are hard to catch
Still get the run-around
Still facing difficulties in capturing them
From Chattanooga to the southeast coast
They traveled from Chattanooga to the southeast coast and further to the Gulf of Mexico
Way down to the Gulf of Mexico
Emu populations are increasing rapidly
Emu populations growing fast
Living with livestock lost its appeal
The livestock lifestyle lost its charm
Returning to city life and selling the farm
Back to the city, yeah you're selling the farm
Claiming not to have owned any emu if questioned
And you never owned an emu, if anybody asks
(No you did not!) - Affirmation denying ownership of emus
(No you did not!)
Asserting again the absence of ownership of emus
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