This song is available on Jeff Schroeder's Explore New Worlds.
Original chorus from Burke & Van Heusen
Bird:
A bird is an animal that flies in the air;
It has feathers on its body everywhere.
It is warm blooded, hatches from an egg,
Has a beak, and wings, and it has two legs.
But to be a bird could be absurd,
Would you really like to be a bird?
Chorus
Fish:
A fish is an animal that has many fins,
With slimy scales on its skin.
Its babies hatch from jelly-like eggs.
It breathes with gills, and it has no legs.
However, you could end up on a dish...
Would you be better off to be a fish?
Chorus
Amphibian:
An amphibian's an animal that starts out with gills;
Breathing in the water is a thrill.
When it grows up - it will live on land
Then it breathes with lungs - any way it can.
Metamorphosis can happen in the Caribbean
Would you be better off as an amphibian?
Reptile:
A reptile is an animal that's cold-blooded too;
It lives up on the land, or at the zoo.
It has scaly skin - that is rough and dry;
They often hatch from eggs, and I'm not quite sure why.
They breathe with their lungs all the while.
Would you be better off to be a reptile?
Chorus
Mammal:
A mammal is an animal with hair or fur.
It is warm blooded, that's for sure!
They are cute when they're born,
And they go through live birth,
Drink their mother's milk, and, for what it's worth,
You could be a whale or a camel...
It sure is great to be a mammal!
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Everyday you meet quite a few
So you see it's all up to you
You could be better than you are...
You could be swingin' on a star!
This song is available on Jeff Schroeder's Explore New Worlds.
