Standard (EADGBE)
{:Chorus.}
Listen to the top where the birds sing
On the melody with the high notes ringin',
While the hoot owl hollers over everything,
The jay bird disagrees.
Singin' in the nighttime, singin' in the day,
The little duck quacks and he's on his way,
The opossum ain't got much to say,
And the porcupine talks to himself.
{:Chorus.}
It's a simple song of livin' sung everywhere,
By the ox, the fox, and the grizzly bear,
The grumpy alligator and the hawk above,
The sly raccoon and the turtle dove.