Elsie

from Lawn Ornaments by Bob Drake

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(Well, ah...it's too hot and it's too bright
and I have trouble breathin')

'Cause she's not from around here.

(You tell em pal!...tell ‘em...
well, say somethin’! )

Elsie's not a cat, I'm pretty sure of that
and I'm really not so sure she's not a dog
(nope not a dog)
She doesn't want to play
(nah!)
and sure does likes to lay
(oh yeah!)
curled up in all her arms and legs and tails
(I got a million of 'em)
with the yellow eyes always watching
while the blue ones are all closed.

(-yawn- I'm goin' to sleep)

And she stays inside until it's dark and cold.
It's the color of the Sun
and the blend of gases in our atmosphere
she's not accustomed to.

Or maybe Elsie had enough for the day
and doesn't really want to play
maybe Elsie had enough for the day
and doesn't want to play...she doesn't want to play.

And she's not from around here.

maybe Elsie had enough for the day
and doesn't really want to play
maybe Elsie had enough for the day
and doesn't want to play...she doesn't want to play.
‘Cause she's not from around here.

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from Lawn Ornaments, released June 15, 2014

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