Paroles de The Crow and the Pitcher

Under a burnin' Sun in a land dry as bone A clever old crow was flyin' alone Wings heavy with heat, throat parched and tight Searchin' for water from mornin' till night Then down in a garden, half-hidden in shade Stood a tall clay pitcher where a drink had been laid He perched on the rim, peered deep in the well But the water was low, just a shimmer, a spell He stretched out his beak, tried to dip and to sip But the narrow neck laughed at his desperate grip No way to reach down, no river in sight The clever crow pondered in the heat of the light Drop by drop, stone by stone (Oh clever crow, you're not alone!) Raisin' the water, inch by inch high With a spark in his eye and a plan so sly! Necessity's callin', invention's the key That thirsty ol' crow showed what smarts can be! Plink, plink, plink goes the pebble parade Till the water rose up for the drink he craved! He hopped to the ground where the pebbles lay round Picked up the small ones that covered the ground One after another, he carried 'em back Dropped 'em in careful, no turnin' from the track Each little stone sent a ripple so fine The water crept higher, a victory sign He worked without stoppin', no rest in between Till the level was risin' like a slow-growin' dream The Sun kept on blazin', but the crow stayed true Knowin' persistence would pull him through No brute force needed, no wings to flap wide Just brains and a plan on the hot dusty side Drop by drop, stone by stone (Oh clever crow, you're not alone!) Raisin' the water, inch by inch high With a spark in his eye and a plan so sly! Necessity's callin', invention's the key That thirsty ol' crow showed what smarts can be! Plink, plink, plink goes the pebble parade Till the water rose up for the drink he craved! At last with a flutter, he leaned in to taste Cool water so sweet, not a moment to waste He drank deep and long, quenched every fear Then spread out his wings in the coolin' air clear A lesson was written in that clever feat Thought beats muscle when the challenge you meet Drop by drop, stone by stone (Oh clever crow, you've made it known!) From the depths of despair to the top of the game Wit wins the day, remember the name! Necessity sparks what the mind can achieve That black-feathered hero made us all believe! Plink, plink, plink, hear the victory call The crow and the pitcher, standin' proud after all! Yeah, the clever crow flies on, story told true Use your head, friend, and you'll make it through! Plink, plink, fade out on the breeze Yee-haw!