vox clamantis in deserto

10 Hours a Day

lyrics by harlan blynn

Verse1:
Taro, Baya, and Höppo too
All wait and wonder what to say to you
The bear comes close to whisper a growl
The owl hoots while wearing a scowl
A white haired goat bays at the moon
As the pink-stripped cricket fiddles out his tune
The gorilla beats his chest with a thump, thump, thump
Elephants make the world go bump, bump, bump

Chorus:
Oh muse of rhythm sing to me
Inspire in me some creativity
It’s kind of hard to know just what to say
To exploring young minds 10 hours a day
Zero degrees at a quarter to three
It’s cold enough here to make time freeze
Oh muse of rhythm sing to me
Inspire in me some creativity

Verse 2:
Sitting on the floor a llama prays
For in sunny skies the tree sloth sways
In the mirror stands a camel as two become four
With one sharp horn a rhino knocks on my door
Oh wait, that’s my dog who’s gotta go pee
Peacocks in Miami roam wild and free
Bunny on the ground goes hop hop hop
The happy hippo splashes, plop plop plop

Chorus:
Oh muse of rhythm sing to me
Inspire in me some creativity
It’s kind of hard to know just what to say
To exploring young minds 10 hours a day
Zero degrees at a quarter to three
It’s cold enough here to make time freeze
Oh muse of rhythm sing to me
Inspire in me some creativity

Verse 3:
The clock ticks back and lands on two
That scowling owl still questions “Who?”
“I don’t know” yelled the green giraffe
The spotted hyena raised an eye and laughed
A gray-haired lion sighed a roar
As the purple tiger began to snore
Turtles in the tank go glub glub glub
It’s finally time for dinner then tub tub tub

Chorus:
Oh muse of rhythm sing to me
Inspire in me some creativity
It’s kind of hard to know just what to say
To exploring young minds 10 hours a day
Zero degrees at a quarter to three
It’s cold enough here to make time freeze
Oh muse of rhythm sing to me
Inspire in me some creativity