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about
This past fall, 2020, there were so many squirrels getting hit on the roads in my neck of the woods, way more than usual. I thought I'd write a song about it.
lyrics
They were a family of five
Gotta get through the winter
And try to survive
Across the road they would go
To gather up their food
Before it'll snow
It's not the place they should be
Living life so dangerously
Smell the burn of the tires
As the headlights grow
It’s too late to run
Now they're one with the road
When she comes home to an empty nest
It's not the way that she hoped it would be
When she finds out she's a hopeless wreck
Now she's alone at the top of the tree
The risk was too high
But the supply was too low
It's too bad they're not the size of a buffalo
What they needed was a way over there
They took a chance now the street's
All covered with hair
When she comes home to an empty nest
It's not the way that she hoped it would be
(Oh no no no)
When she finds out she's a hopeless wreck
Now she's alone at the top of the tree
Alone at the top of the tree
They were a family of five
Fuzzy tails full of fun
Only one is alive
How could she know
They were doomed from the start
Once a happy family
Then life fell apart
What will she do?
When she comes home to an empty nest
It's not the way that she hoped it would be
(Oh no no no)
When she finds out she's a hopeless wreck
Now she's alone at the top of the tree
Alone at the top of the tree-oooo
credits
released November 18, 2020
Chris Cogott - All instruments and vocals
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