Matt Van  Brink, composer, pianist, accordionist

Eastern Tiger Salamander Adventure (2010)

SALAMANDER:

    EASTERN TIGER SALAMANDER ADVENTURE
    CAN'T BE FOUND
    UNDERGROUND.

    DIGGING BURROWS IN THE SOIL WON'T QUENCH YOUR
    THIRST FOR FUN.
    CAN'T BE DONE.

    OTHER ANIMALS CAN RAMBLE AND ROAM.
    ME, I'M STUCK IN SUBTERRANEAN LOAM.

    EASTERN TIGER SALAMANDER ADVENTURE,
    WON'T YOU COME TO ME?

SQUIRREL mopes on.
SALAMANDER (cont'd): Northern Flying Squirrel adventure!
SQUIRREL: Hey, Salamander.
SALAMANDER: What's wrong?
SQUIRREL: Just thinking about my wing-loading coefficient.
SALAMANDER: What?
SQUIRREL: Nothing.
SALAMANDER: I think I understand. I've been doing a little soil searching myself.
SQUIRREL: Oh yeah?
SALAMANDER:
    IF YOU'RE THINKING OF A LITTLE ADVENTURE,
    DON'T APPEAR
    CAVALIER

    IF IT DOESN'T WORK A HUNDRED PERCENT, YOUR
    ON A LIMB,
    SINK OR SWIM.

    IF YOUR DREAM IS JUST A PIE IN THE SKY,
    WHAT'S THE POINT OF EVEN STARTING TO TRY?

    WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU IMAGINE ADVENTURE
    IF YOU CAN'T LEAVE HOME?

SQUIRREL: Nuts to that. Don't you think you're being a little defeatist?
SALAMANDER: Just being realistic.
SQUIRREL: The fur is always warmer on the other species.
SALAMANDER: Huh?
SQUIRREL:
    A COMMON DOLPHIN COULDN'T CLIMB UP A TREE,
    BUT IT CAN SWIM.
    GOOD FOR HIM.

    A HOWLER MONKEY COULDN'T LIVE IN THE SEA,
    BUT IT CAN FLAIL
    ON ITS TAIL.

    A DOG WILL TAKE ITS OWNER OUT TO THE PARK.
    AND EVERY OWL CLEARLY SEES IN THE DARK.

    SO, MY FRIEND, I HOPE YOU'RE GLAD JUST TO BE WHAT
    YOU WERE BORN TO BE.

    EASTERN TIGER SALAMANDERS WILL BE WHAT
    THEY WERE BORN TO BE.

SQUIRREL & SALAMANDER:
    LOOK AROUND, BECAUSE IT'S EASY TO SEE, WHAT
    YOU WERE BORN TO BE.


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