Do the Dragonfly
Chorus
To do the dragonfly
you’ve got to have 60,000 eyes.
And, man, you’ve got to fly
to catch those insects you devour-
up to 60 miles an hour.
That’s fast.
Your six legs hang,
ready and bent just right.
Like a basket under you
they catch your prey in full flight.
I got you, you mosquito!
I got you, you bluebottle fly!
I got you, bumblebee!
and I’ll eat you while I fly.
Chorus
On your thin neck,
your head moves all around
to see your prey up ahead
and your predator diving down.
Watch out for the green heron!
Watch out for the blue jay!
Watch out for the big bullfrog!
or you’ll be their meal today.
The scientists have figured
there was never an insect bigger.
Oh, yes, they have the fossil
to prove it was colossal.
You wouldn’t want to see it, man.
It had a two foot wingspan.