Matt Van  Brink, composer, pianist, accordionist

Purple Martins' Majesty (2008)


MP3 Music and lyrics by Matt Van Brink from The Animal Estates Home Buyers' Tour

LYRICS

PURPLE MARTIN:

    PURPLE MARTINS’ MAJESTY
    NORTH AMERICAN SWALLOWS
    A PURPLE MARTIN FAMILY
    WHEN ONE GOES, EVERYONE FOLLOWS

    FLYING IN THE BREEZE
    DARTING LIKE ARROWS
    OUR DEADLY ENEMIES
    ARE STARLINGS AND SPARROWS.

PURPLE MARTIN (cont'd): We are known as acrobats of the air for our speedy flying. We catch all our food and water in mid-air.
RABBIT: Interesting...
SQUIRREL & SALAMANDER:
    BAH, BAH, BAH, BAH, ETC.
PURPLE MARTIN:
    PURPLE MARTINS HAPPILY
    NEST WHERE IT'S CLEAN AND HOLLOW
    THE PURPLE MARTINS' JUBILEE
    CONTINUES LATER TOMORROW

    TO SOUTH AMERICA
    MIGRATION VACATION!
    IT'S NOT A MIRACLE
    JUST DETERMINATION!

RABBIT (yawning): You certainly like to travel.
PURPLE MARTIN: Call it instinct.
PURPLE MARTIN (cont'd):
    PURPLE MARTINS’ MAJESTY
    NORTH AMERICAN SWALLOWS
    A PURPLE MARTIN FAMILY
    WHEN ONE GOES,
    EVERYONE FOLLOWS!
PURPLE MARTIN (cont'd): Now you!
RABBIT: Me? What?
PURPLE MARTIN: Just the first words, then!
RABBIT:
    DUCKY, DUCKY, DUCKY, DUCK...?
PURPLE MARTIN: No...
PURPLE MARTIN (cont'd):
    EATING DRAGONFLIES,
    MIDGES, AND SPIDERS,
    ANTS AND BUTTERFLIES
    THEY’RE PROTEIN PROVIDERS.
RABBIT: What?! I’m not singing anymore.
PURPLE MARTIN:
    PURPLE MARTINS’ MAJESTY
    NORTH AMERICAN SWALLOWS
    A PURPLE MARTIN FAMILY
    WHEN ONE GOES,
    EVERYONE FOLLOWS!

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