HAPPY THOUGHTS
As recorded by Vyvienne Long on "Caterpillar Sarabande" (2010)

Why do cats smile
When dragons breathe fire?
Why do frogs sigh
When camels wish to retire?
Why do the antelope
Go swinging off the anchor-rope?
Why do bears bore?
Oh why? Whatever for?
No one will ever know
And neither will I,
So think happy thoughts
Till bad ones go by.

Why do birds sing
When worms can't hear a thing?
Why do snakes dance
When snails get fried in France?
Why do the red fox
Go pulling off the badger's socks?
Why do sheep dive
Straight into the beehive?
No one will ever know,
The blackbird in the pie,
So think happy thoughts
Till bad ones go by
So think happy thoughts
Till bad ones go by

[Meanwhile backup singers are singing faintly:] Happy thoughts will save me