THE DINOSAUR SONG
by David Williams 1986

They used to walk; they used to swim,
They used to fly with a toothy grin.
Some ate plants, some ate meat,
Some walked around on just two feet.
OH, THE DINOSAURS—
BIG AS TREES,
THE DINOSAURS—
BRAINS LIKE PEAS.
JAWS AND CLAWS AND TEETH AND BONE—
THAT USED TO GROWL AND GROAN AND MOAN.

Some had feathers; some had scales,
Spikes and clubs and whip-like tails.
They fought like dragons; the earth sure shook—
The volcanoes rumbled and the lava cooked.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was a terrible King,
Stegosaurus’ tail could really swing.
Brachiosaurus liked to stomp.
Trachadon could chew and chomp.

They roamed the earth a hundred million years,
Without worries, cares, or fears.
Then one day they hit the soil.
Now they’re fossils, gas, and oil.