The dodo

[Instrumental] (bagpipe) [Verse] In a land where palm trees sway, Lived a bird with feathers gray. With a waddle and a coo so sweet, The dodo danced on nimble feet. [Chorus] Oh, the dodo, fluffy and bright, (oh, the dodo) Underneath the tropical light. (oh, the dodo) But danger lurks, oh, can't you see? (oh, the dodo) For the dodo faces a hunter's spree. (oh, the dodo) [Verse] With a beak that's curved just right, It pecked at fruits in morning light. Eyes wide with wonder, innocence gleams, In forests where it dreams its dreams. [Chorus] Oh, the dodo, pure and rare, In the gentle, balmy air. Yet shadows loom, a looming threat, For the dodo, time's a silhouette. [Verse] Majestic in its awkward grace, A symbol of an ancient place. But whispers rise, of greed and plunder, As hunters' steps draw ever yonder. [Chorus] Oh, the dodo, a sight to behold, In stories oftentimes retold. But heed the warning, lest we rue, The day we bid this friend adieu. (oh, the dodo) (oh, the dodo)