They do it every year it's a tradition though I know how cruel it may seem.
So somehow, someway, I gotta tell you turkey this;
The're gonna put you on a platter and cover you with batter, that is what I mean.
In a few days now it will be time for you to say buh-bye.

They'll come for you at night and grab your neck so tight, they'll be so excited.
But you still got a shot at life, so take it and don't be afraid.
But your life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided.
Because in a few days it's gonna be Thanksgiving Day!

Young turkey, flee tonight!
Time's not on your side!
Find somewhere you can't be found, dig a hole in the ground,
Don't let them make a dinner out of you.

All that cornmeal that they fed you it was not for nothing.
They're just watching you get fat and getting ready every day of the week.
They just want your turkey meat, so watch out, that axe is coming.
They'll chop off your head and make you run like a lunatic! Ew!
Young turkey flee tonight!
Time's not on your side!
Don't let them take you down, don't let yourself be found,
Don't let them make you into turkey stew.

Young turkey flee to tonight!
Time's not on your side!
Find somewhere you can't be found, dig a hole in the ground,
Don't let them make dinner out of you.

Little turkey I know, I hate to break it but you better start runnin'.
And I'm really sorry that it has to turn out this way.
They won't eat that tofurkey there's no point in hoping, you should just run away.
They're never gonna stop till they gobble up ten pounds of joy!

Young turkey flee tonight!
Time's not on your side!

You gotta run free, be free, live free
Time's not on, time's not on your side.
Time, time, time, time's not on your side
Not on your side
Not on your side
Not on your side
Young turkey flee tonight!
tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah