Poor Old Crow

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Info

This tune is based on the mixolydian mode.

Lyrics

Three old crows sat on a tree,
Just as black as crows could be.
Poor old crow, poor old crow,
Just as black as a crow could be.
The old he-crow says to his mate:
“What shall we do for meat to eat?”
Poor old crow, poor old crow,
Just as black as a crow could be.

Ideas

There are lots of options for expanding on this song.
On a 2nd verse, sing “2 old crows” and then “1 old crow.”
Change “old crows” to “bluebirds” and sing “blue” instead of “black.”
Change again to “card’nals” and “red.”
Research what these other birds eat and change the word “meat” to “bugs” or “worms.”