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The Crow's Tale

from Wee Folk Stomp by Ginger Ackley

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There is a fable about a Crow that thought he wasn't as good or as pretty as other birds, but he finds out that everyone feels that way, too - AND that he is beautiful and perfect just the way he is!

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The Crow, the Crow, the Crow he said as he looked at himself in the lake,
“There never was such a beauteous bird that the gods on earth did make!
What a creature fine! How my eyes do shine and happier never I can’t be!
Oh never will I see On the land or on the sea such a lovely lovely bird as me!”

The Crow, the Crow, the Crow did see a-sitting by the side of the lake
A pure white dove sent from above and the Crow felt his poor heart break!
What a creature fine! How her feathers shine! To the Dove the Crow then said,
“Oh never will I see such a lovely bird as thee.
What a happy, happy bird you must be!”

The Dove, the Dove, to the Crow then spoke, “I once did think that true,
Till a Robin Redbreast did sit upon her nest; I was plain as could be, now I knew!
What a creature fine! How her red feathers shine!”
So the Crow to the Robin said, “Oh never will I see such a lovely bird as thee.
What a happy, happy bird you must be!”

The Robin Redbreast to the Crow then spoke, “ I once did think that true.
Till a Peacock fine did pass the time with his feathers of green and blue
What a creature fine! How his tail did shine!”
So the Crow to the Peacock said, “Oh never will I see such a lovely bird as thee.
What a happy, happy bird you must be!”

Now Peacock looked at the Crow and he sighed, “I once did think that true
But my freedom’s gone, to a zoo I belong. Now I yearn for the sky of blue
And I look to see how the crow flies free and it makes me sad and blue.
Oh, never will I see such a lovely bird as thee
What a happy, happy thing to be you!”

“What a creature fine! How your eyes do shine!
But your joy I’ll never know...
Oh, never will I see on the land or on the sea
Such a lovely lovely bird as the Crow!”

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from Wee Folk Stomp, released March 1, 2019
Composer and Lyricist: Ginger Ackley
Vocals, Autoharp, Penny Whistle, Keyboard: Ginger Ackley

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Ginger Ackley Cleveland, Ohio

Starting out in Texas, Ginger made it to Ohio as quickly as she could! Her music is full of magic and stories, seasoned with a love of folk and Celtic music. Her penny whistles often accompany her, too!

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