Biology Bob: The Wonders of Life
Presented at the 12th Annual Literacy Symposium
April 2, 2010
College of Education
University of Central Florida
Robert M. Everett, Ph.D.
College of Education
University of Central Florida
[email protected]
© 2010 Robert Everett
“I'M A FROG”
OH, I'M A FROG I LIKE TO HOP AROUND YES, I'M A FROG NO ONE CAN HOLD ME DOWN
AND WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN, YOU CAN HEAR THAT FAMILIAR SOUND
IT ECHOES THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THE TOWN
CHORUS: OH, I'M A FROG I'M A FROG . . . . . . . .
OH, I'M A FROG I MIGHT LOOK PRETTY SAD BUT, I'M A FROG I'M HAPPY ON MY PAD
WHEN I WAS A YOUNGER TAD, I BREATHED THROUGH LITTLE GILLS
NOW I'VE GOT LUNGS THAT'S HOW I GET MY THRILLS
CHORUS
SOME PEOPLE THEY LIKE TO EAT ME
OTHERS THEY LIKE TO DISSECT ME
WHY DON'T THEY LEAVE ME ALONE?
A POND IS WHERE I BELONG
IF THEY WOULD LET ME LEAD MY OWN LIFE,
THEN I MIGHT STAY ALIVE
I'M A FROG . . . . . . . .
OH, I'M A FROG I LIKE TO EAT BIG BUGS YES, I'M A FROG I CATCH THEM WITH MY TONGUE
I MIGHT HAVE SOFT MOIST SKIN AND A THREE CHAMBERED HEART
BUT I CAN DO MY THING WITHOUT COMING APART
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“MAMMAL JAMMIN”
WE'VE GOT MONKEYS AND ZEBRAS
ELEPHANTS AND SEALS
AND LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE
TURNING LIKE A WHEEL
WE'VE GOT PORPOISES AND HORSES
RABBITS AND GAZELLES
TINY LITTLE CREATURES
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TELL
CHORUS: MAMMAL JAMMIN' MAMMAL JAMMIN'
MAMMAL JAMMIN' MAMMAL JAMMIN'
LET'S GET IN A CIRCLE
WITH ALL OUR FURRY FRIENDS
GOT TO GET TOGETHER
WE'RE MAMMALS TILL THE END
FROM THE SMALLEST LITTLE FIELD MOUSE
TO THE GREAT BLUE OCEAN WHALE
TO THE DOG THAT'S IN YOUR BACKYARD
TO THE DEER THAT WAGS ITS TAIL
CHORUS
DON'T FORGET THE PLATYPUS
HE MIGHT LOOK PRETTY STRANGE
BUT HE'S A MAMMAL HE'S GOT HAIR
LIKE TIGERS, LIONS, AND BEARS
CHORUS
“TREES”
GIVING SHADE AND SHELTER AND OXYGEN TO BREATHE
TREES THEY MAKE A FINAL STAND
WE’RE LOSING WAY TOO MANY PLANTING WAY TOO FEW
WE NEED TO MAKE THE WORLD UNDERSTAND
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OO FROM UPON THE HILL I CAN HEAR THAT CRACKING SOUND
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OO IT MAKES ME SAD WHEN I SEE THEM HIT THE GROUND HIT THE GROUND
CHORUS: WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THEM? WHERE WOULD WE BE?
STOP CUTTING DOWN THE FORESTS WHY CAN’T THEY SEE?
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT TREES?
BURNING TREES AND LEAVES WE’VE GOT TO MAKE THEM STOP
WE NEED TO BUILD OUR HOUSES OUT OF CLAY
TREES DON’T LIVE FOREVER NEITHER YOU OR I
BUT WE CAN MAKE FOR A BETTER DAY
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OO FROM UPON THE HILL I CAN HEAR THAT CRACKING SOUND
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OO IT MAKES ME SAD WHEN I SEE THEM HIT THE GROUND HIT THE GROUND
CHORUS
“PARASITES”
DON’T GO WALKING BAREFOOT IN A BARNYARD YOU MAY GET A PARASITIC WORM
IT’LL CRAWL IN BETWEEN YOUR TOE NAILS AND INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM
THEN YOU’LL GET SO SICK YOU’LL WANT TO SCREAM YOU’LL WISH IT WAS A REAL BAD DREAM
STAY AWAY FROM RAW BEEF, PORK, AND FISH MAKE SURE YOUR MOM SERVES YOU A WELL COOKED
DISH
TAPEWORMS MAY LOOK COOL BUT THEY’RE NO FUN AT ALL
AND LIVER FLUKES MAY KEEP YOU FROM THE MALL YOU’LL FEEL LIKE YOU’VE HIT A BIG BRICK WALL
CHORUS: PARASITES OH! PARASITES
THEY’LL MAKE YOU ITCH THEY’LL MAKE YOU SWIRM
YOUR TUMMY HURTS YOUR EYES THEY BURN OH! PARASITES
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT WHEN YOU TRAVEL OVERSEAS YOU COULD RETURN WITH AN UNFAMILIAR
DISEASE
THAT INSECT BITE ON YOUR FACE STARTS TO MOVE AROUND
THE DOCTOR CUTS A SLIT LOOK WHAT HE’S FOUND? HE PULLS IT OUT AND SAYS IT’S ROUND
CHORUS
NEMATODES, FLATWORMS, FUNGI
FLEAS AND TICKS, EARMITES, HEADLICE
CHORUS . . . . . . . . . . .
“PINK PIG BLUES”
YOU KNOW I'M A PIG I LIKE TO ROLL AROUND IN THE MUD
YOU KNOW I'M A PIGI LIKE TO ROLL AROUND IN THE MUD
AND WHEN I FALL DOWN I MAKE A REAL BIG THUD
I'VE GOT A FUNNY NOSE AND PEOPLE CALL IT A SNOUT
I'VE GOT A FUNNY NOSE AND PEOPLE CALL IT A SNOUT
AND IF YOU SQUEEZE ME, I SQUEAL BECAUSE I CAN'T SHOUT
CHORUS: AND I GO OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK!
OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK!
AND NO MATTER WHAT I DO I'VE STILL GOT THE PINK PIG BLUES
I'VE GOT SHORT FAT LEGS AND A TEENY WEENY TAIL
I'VE GOT SHORT FAT LEGS AND A TEENY WEENY TAIL
WELL, I AIN'T NOBODY'S BACON BUT THEN ONLY TIME WILL TELL
CHORUS
AND HERE COMES THE FARMER HE'S GOT A BUCKET OF SLOP
HE'S GONNA FEED ME I'LL EAT AND I WON'T STOP
AND THEN I'LL GET REAL DIRTY BUT REALLY I'M QUITE CLEAN
I'M JUST A ROLY- POLY GRUNTIN' SNORTIN' EATING MACHINE . . . . .
CHORUS
“SAVE THE WORLD”
SOME PEOPLE SAY THE WORLD’S NOT GETTING WARM
BUT WE’RE THE ONES WHO’S REALLY DOING THE HARM
LET’S GET TOGETHER AND SAVE THE WORLD
LOOK AROUND AT THE LAND THAT’S BEING CLEARED
ARE TREES TRANSPIRING OR REALLY CRYING TEARS?
LET’S GET TOGETHER AND SAVE THE WORLD
CHORUS: POLAR BEARS ARE DROWNING IN THE SEA
BABY SEALS PLEASE JUST LET THEM BE
ALL THE DUCKS ARE FALLING OUT OF LINE
THE GOLDEN GOOSE IS GONE IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
CYCLES TURNING THEY GO ROUND AND ROUND
BUT ONE DAY THEY’LL STOP AND NOT BE FOUND
LET’S GET TOGETHER AND SAVE THE WORLD
TOO MANY PEOPLE TRYING TO ALL WIN
ALL THE SPINNING WILL CHILL US IN THE END
LET’S GET TOGETHER AND SAVE THE WORLD
REPEAT 1ST AND 2ND VERSES CHORUS
“FRY”
HEY COME ON JUMP ON BOARD GET WITH IT WE CAN’T AFFORD
TO LOSE THIS FIGHT
HOT SUN SHINING DOWN IT’S JUST A START WE’RE LOSING GROUND
AND WE KNOW WHAT’S RIGHT
WE MUST NOT LOOK AWAY SO FAST IT’LL BE TOO LATE AND WE WON’T LAST
CHORUS: AND WE’LL ALL FRY TOGETHER IN THE END
AS THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING WITHIN
AND THERE’S NOT MUCH THAT WE CAN REALLY DO
WHEN THE WARMING BRINGS COLD TO ME AND YOU
CARBON FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOVE TOO MUCH PRESSURE NOT SO SMOOTH
CAN YOU SEE THE LIGHT?
IT’S GETTING WARM IT’S GETTING HOT WE’VE GOT TO HOLD ON TO WHAT WE’VE GOT
WE MUST HOLD ON TIGHT
WE MUST BE SMART MUST FIND A WAY OR WE WILL SURELY MELT AWAY ONE DAY
CHORUS
CO2 LEVELS HIGH POISON LAND POISON SKY
OCEAN LEVELS ON THE RISE GLOBAL WARMING’S NO SURPRISE
COME ON PEOPLE GET IT RIGHT BEFORE THE EARTH TURNS OUT THE LIGHT
CHORUS CHORUS
“CRAWFISH (THE CRAYFISH SONG)”
JOINT-FOOTED CRUSTACEAN PINCING CLAWS INSTEAD OF HANDS
GASTRIC MILL TO GRIND MY FOOD AND IT TASTES SO GOOD
I’M NOT SCARED I’M HIDING UNDER STONES I’M FINDING
MESS WITH ME AND I’LL REVERSE MY COURSE GOTTA MAKE MY MOVE
CHORUS: BACKING UP IS EASY
IT’S SWIMMING THAT’S SO HARD TO DO
BACKING UP IS EASY
THERE’S NOT MUCH I CAN DO
I PICK APART THE FOOD I EAT ALL THE PIECES A DELIGHTFUL TREAT
PEOPLE CALL ME A MUD BUG AND THAT’S ALL RIGHT WITH ME
TWO-PART STOMACH I’M A DECAPOD DON’T SWIM WELL WITH MY UROPOD
THAT’S WHY I HIDE AND I MAKE MY STAND WITH MY CLAWS HELD HIGH
CHORUS
PINCING CHELAE WALKING LEGS SCAVENGER DON’T HAVE TO BEG
MANDIBLES FOR CRUSHING FOOD I KNOW IT’S CRUDE
BUT YOU KNOW THAT’S WHAT I DO
REPEAT VERSES 1 & 2 CHORUS CHORUS
“HE WAS A GOOD BUG”
HE WAS A GOOD BUG HE NEVER HURT ANYBODY
HE ALWAYS FLEW TO LIGHT HE DID NOT BUZZ HE DID NOT BITE
THEN ONE DAY HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND
MINDING HIS OWN BUG BUSINESS
A JAR CAME DOWN FROM ABOVE
HE FOUND HIMSELF YES, HE FOUND HIMSELF
INSIDE A BIG BUG MESS
HE WAS A GOOD BUG SHINEY AND SO PRETTY
YOU KNOW HE DID NO WRONG WALKING TALL AND BEING STRONG
EVEN THOUGH HE’S NOT THAT SMART
HE SHOULD HAVE LEARNED HIS LESSON
SOME PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR
HE SHOULD HAVE WATCHED OUT YES, HE SHOULD HAVE
WATCHED OUT FOR THE BUG MAN’S JAR
HE’S GOT WINGS HE CAN FLY AROUND
BUT MOST OF THE TIME HE’S NEAR THE GROUND
HE’S LOOKS SO FUNNY BUT HE’S SO COOL
HE’S NOT THAT SMART DIDN’T GO TO SCHOOL
BUT HE’S BEAUTIFUL IN HIS OWN WAY
HE WAS A GOOD BUG ALL SIX LEGS ARE NOW SO STILL
NO LONGER WALKING TALL THE ENTOMOLOGIST DID HIS WILL
THE SCIENTIST PINNED HIM DOWN
TO A BOARD HE’S SECTIONED
HE FACES NORTH ALL OF THE TIME
BECAUSE HE’S NOW HE’S NOW
PART OF A COLLECTION
“GERMS”
GERMS
GERMS
GERMS
GERMS
THEY’RE ALL IN THE AIR
THEY CAN LIVE IN YOUR HAIR
YOU BETTER WASH YOUR HANDS
THAT’S SOMETHING THEY CAN’T STAND
GERMS
GERMS
GERMS
GERMS
THEY CAN BE IN YOUR FOOD
CLEAN THE LEAFY GREENS DUDE
THEY CAN LIVE IN THE DIRT
DON’T YOU FALL AND GET HURT
THEY’RE EVERYWHERE YOU CAN’T ESCAPE
YOU GET A SHOT AND THEN YOU WAIT
YOUR TUMMY HURTS YOUR BODY ACHES
YOU FEEL SO BAD YOU REALLY HATE THOSE GERMS
CHORUS: GERMS GERMS GERMS
THEY FLOAT AROUND ALL AROUND US WHOA OOH!
WE BREATHE THEM IN WE BREATHE THEM OUT
BUT YOU KNOW WE DON’T KNOW IT WHOA OOH!
THEY’RE SO SMALL WE CAN’T SEE THEM AT ALL AT ALL
GERMS
GERMS
GERMS
GERMS
YOU GOTTA COVER YOUR MOUTH
YOU BETTER STAY IN YOUR HOUSE
THE WORLD’S COVERED WITH THEM
THEY CAN MAKE YOUR LIFE DIM
YOU’VE GOT A COLD YOU’VE GOT THE FLU
INFECTION GROWS WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
YOUR NOSTRILS FILL YOU’VE GOT THE CHILLS
YOU SPREAD DISEASE NOW WHEN YOU SNEEZE
THEY’RE EVERYWHERE YOU CAN’T ESCAPE
YOU GET A SHOT AND THEN YOU WAIT
YOUR TUMMY HURTS YOUR BODY ACHES
YOU FEEL SO BAD YOU REALLY HATE THOSE GERMS
CHORUS CHORUS
“HEY, LITTLE SQUIRREL!”
HEY, LITTLE SQUIRREL!
YOU CIRCLE AROUND AND DIG IN THE GROUND ALL DAY
HEY, LITTLE SQUIRREL!
YOU CHITTER AND CHATTER AS YOU TRY TO FIND YOUR WAY
CHORUS: I’M WATCHING YOU AND I CAN’T BELIEVE IT
THAT YOU CAN RUN SO FAST AND CLIMB SO HIGH
I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE SO FURRY
WITH BUSHY TAIL AND DARK BROWN EYES
HEY, LITTLE SQUIRREL!
YOU FEED ON CONES YOU SEARCH FOR NUTS TO STORE
HEY, LITTLE SQUIRREL!
YOU GLIDE THROUGH THE TREES YOU RUSTLE THE LEAVES BEFORE
CHORUS: I’M WATCHING YOU AND I CAN’T BELIEVE IT
THAT YOU CAN RUN SO FAST AND CLIMB SO HIGH
I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE SO FURRY
WITH BUSHY TAIL AND DARK BROWN EYES
YOU SEEM SO NERVOUS CAUSE YOU NEVER SLOW DOWN
YOU NIBBLE ACORNS AS THEY FALL ON THE GROUND
FROM LIMB TO LIMB TO THE TOP OF MY HOUSE
WITH A GENTLE LEAP YOU’RE AS QUIET
SOMETIMES QUIET AS A MOUSE
REPEAT VERSE 1
CHORUS CHORUS . . . . . . . . . .
“THE WONDERS OF LIFE”
YOU CAN SEE IT IN A BABY’S SMILE
YOU CAN HEAR IT IN THE CALL OF THE WILD
WATCH THE FLIGHT OF A BUTTERFLY
AND YOU KNOW IT’S ALIVE
YOU CAN SEE IT WHEN A CELL DIVIDES
HEAR THE BEES BUZZING IN THEIR HIVE
EAGLE SOARING IN THE SKY SO HIGH
AND YOU KNOW, YES YOU KNOW, THEY’RE LIVE
CHORUS: AND ALL THE BIRDS WERE SINGING
AND ALL THE FISH WERE SWIMMING AROUND
ALL LIVING THINGS ON THIS PLANET EARTH
WERE SMILING OVER THE WONDERS OF LIFE
IT CAN START WITH THE FALLING RAIN
AS SPROUTING SEEDS REACH UP FOR THEIR GAIN
SMELL THE FLOWERS AS YOU PASS THEM BY
AND YOU KNOW THEY’RE ALIVE
YOU CAN FEEL IT WITH THE TOUCH OF A HAND
WATCH THE CREATURES SCURRY OVER THE SAND
LITTLE KITTEN PLAYING IT’S NOT SHY AND YOU KNOW, YES YOU KNOW, IT’S ALIVE
CHORUS
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OO OO OO LIFE OO OO OO LIFE
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OO OO OO LIFE OO OO OO LIFE
CHORUS CHORUS