Big Birds Don’t Fly by Jeff “Dr Chordate” Moran

Big birds don’t fly.
Big birds don’t fly.

Big birds don’t fly (they don’t fly).
Big birds don’t fly (I say, they don’t fly).
My bird tried to satisfy (butterfly).
My bird didn’t fly (I wonder why).

(Silly bird) Told my emu, “Fly away.”
(Silly bird) Thought she would leave today.
(Silly bird) But she said, “Too fat am I.”
Big birds don’t fly.

Big birds don’t fly (they don’t fly).
Big birds don’t fly (I say, they don’t fly).

Ostrich, cassowary (cassowary)
Never live in an aerie (no rhea aeries)

(Silly birds) You should grow bigger wings.
(Silly birds) You should know what soaring means.
(Silly birds) You should be bustard-like.
Big birds do fly.

Big birds don’t fly (they don’t fly).
Big birds don’t fly (I wonder why).

Big birds don’t fly. (Repeat and fade.)