A Place in the Choir

Since I have a separate blog devoted to music, I won’t often bring up the subject here. But I love the following song a lot and the accompanying animal photos. Bill Staines wrote “A Place in the Choir.” Many people haver covered it since. This is Makem & Clancy’s version. I hear it all the time at Ireland’s Four Provinces.

My aunt is always teaching me that everything and everyone on this earth has a purpose, and that’s what I believe the song says. I have included the lyrics after the video. Enjoy!

All God’s critters got a place in the choir

Some sing low, some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
And some just clap their hands, or paws
Or anything they got.

Listen to the bass, it’s the one on the bottom
Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus
Moans and groans with a big to-do
The old cow just goes MOOOOO

The dog and the cat pick up the middle
While the honey bee hums and the cricket fiddles
The donkey brays and the pony neighs
And the old coyote howls

All God’s critters got a place in the choir
Some sing low, some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
And some just clap their hands, or paws
Or anything they got.

Listen to the top where the little birds sing
On the melody with the high note ringing
The hoot owl hollars over everything
And the jaybird disagrees

Singin’ in the night-time, singin’ in the day
Little duck quacks, and he’s on his way
The possum ain’t got much to say
And the porcupine talks to himself

All God’s critters got a place in the choir
Some sing low, some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
And some just clap their hands, or paws
Or anything they got.

It’s a simple song of livin’ sung everywhere
By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear
Grumpy alligator and the hawks above
Sly raccoon and the turtle dove.

All God’s critters got a place in the choir
Some sing low, some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
And some just clap their hands, or paws
Or anything they got.

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Deer Are So Dear!

Wednesday nights are the TV doldrums, so I tuned in to a “Nature” documentary called “The Private Life of Deer.” Once I started watching, I didn’t wast to change the channel. I’ve never seen a live deer up close; anyone who has is very lucky. A friend sometimes sees deer in his backyard, which faces Rock Creek Park. A lot of people don’t like deer because they eat the flowers in their gardens.

I have since learned that the guy featured in the PBS show wrote a book about his experiences. I’ll review that in another entry.

Meanwhile, here is more information about white-tailed deer. And even more from Outdoor Life magazine. And this is why, if you see one in the wild, to think twice before rescuing it.

But, I also couldn’t resist this YouTube video. Enjoy!