Mr. Cricket In The Thicket
©2005 Andreas G Zamenes (BMI)

One day there was a cricket And a rooster and a chicken Saw the cricket by a thicket Goin' HOP HOP HOP The rooster and the chicken Thought that he was finger lickin' So they said to Mr. Cricket "Would ya STOP STOP STOP?"

"I know just what you're thinkin' Mr. Rooster, Mrs. Chicken And I'm jumpin' in the thicket With a HOP HOP HOP"

Now Mr. Bluejay and the Robin Heard the cricket in the thicket Just a singin' and a swingin' Goin' CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP

"How can you make a peep When you don't even have a beak Mr. Cricket in the thicket Goin' CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP?"

"Well I scrape my wings together Really fast in warmer weather"
Said the Cricket in the thicket Goin' CHEAP…

Hey Mr. Cricket There in the thicket Hey Mr. Cricket There in the thicket Mr. Cricket in the thicket Won't ya sing a little song for me?

It was later in the evening Mr. Cricket in the thicket Was a lookin' for some vittles He could CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP

"But the thistles in the thicket Have become a sticky wicket" Said the cricket in the thicket Goin' CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP

"Well the thistles maybe thicker But the stickers would be quicker" Said the cricket in the thicket Goin' CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP

Well the farmer heard the racket So he's puttin' on his jacket And he's stormin' out the door With a STOMP STOMP STOMP

"How can I be sleepin' With the hoppin' and the cheapin' Mr. Cricket in the thicket Goin' CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP?"

"Well", said the cricket… "I'd like to be polite But I need to eat tonight And the stickers in the thicket Are my only meal ticket And there's lots of other crickets Eatin' stickers in the thicket Mr. Farmer in the jacket Goin' STOMP STOMP STOMP"

Hey Mr. Cricket There in the thicket Hey Mr. Cricket There in the thicket Mr. Cricket in the thicket Won't ya sing a little song for me?

Mr. Cricket in the thicket Won't ya sing a little song for me?

Mr. Cricket in the thicket Won't ya sing a little song for me?