The Food Chain Gang

"Well look at all that fodder!" said the locust to his kin,
"We'll just jump down to eat it all and multiply again!"
So into all those fields they flew, excited by their luck,
And never guessed that they'd be having dinner with a duck.

They're low on the food chain ... yeah ...
Way low on the food .. chain .. gang ...
It doesn't matter if you think you're eating mighty fine,
There's someone who might munch on you a little up the line -
Just part of the food ... chain .. gang.

"Well look at all those hoppers!" said the ducklings to their dam.
The next day they could waddle back, just munching as they swam.
Beneath his coolie hat the farmer calmly eyed the flock,
Not one of them thought "Peking Duck!" would that be such a shock?

They're low on the food chain ... yeah ...
Way low on the food .. chain .. gang ...
It doesn't matter if they help you find a better meal,
There's someone up the line who thinks you have some mouth appeal -
Just part of the food ... chain .. gang.

"Well look at those fowl sloppings!" said the porker to his sow,
"Don't let them trick you back into that sty! Be careful now!"
They rooted garbage bins and garden rows but stayed aloof,
'Till Jaques the hunter spied himself some sausage on the hoof.

They're low on the food chain ... yeah ...
Way low on the food .. chain .. gang ...
It doesn't matter if you run and forage for your self,
There's always someone who can see you fit his larder shelf -
Just part of the food ... chain .. gang.

Just part of the food ... chain .. gang.

Just part of the food ... chain .. gang.

Sing the verses with sort of a lazy talking interrupted blues, the kind where the instruments just sort of emphasize the turn of each line (although I can't think of an example right now, darnit) and then swing over to a jazzy chick vocal trio thing with a walking bass for the chorus(es).

(And all of my ideas on how to fit the monkeys into this were waaaay to silly ... McMaybe McMore McLater)

~S~