Minding my own business
When this pelican
Came swimming by.
I said, "Hey pelican,
What do you think you're doing?"
That smart-alec pelican
Ignored me and
Kept right on swimming.
I'll fix you, I thought,
I'll make you cry!
"Hey pelican," I yelled,
"you're breakin' the law!
No swimming is allowed here -
It says so on the sign!
Keep it up the cops will come and
Take you straight to jail."
Would you believe he had the nerve
To look hard at me,
Raise up on the water,
Flap his wings
To drench me with
The salty sea?
I said to Mr. Smarty-pants,
"Well, now," I said, "I sure ain't
Gonna make your bail!"
That pelican swam off a ways
Ducked his head,
His butt came up
Those feathers waved at me.
I started running much too late
That white stuff hit full blast
From head down to my knee!
Now I'm screaming, and that old
Bird - I swear he starts to laugh!
I said "Pelican, pelican,
You are not a pelican,
You've got to be a helican!
But I'm going to pay you back!
So then and there
In one fell swoop
My Nikon focused tight
I took the shot and waved at him
"Hey pelican, I got your photograph!"
Which is what you see.
