The Roadkill Song, poem/song by Mark Mandel

to the tune of 'The Caisson Song'

[Spoken:] An infantry chorus, please, to open:

BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM,
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM, ...

[4 descending notes]

[As audience boom-booms, give "voice over" intro:]
This song is dedicated to the vanishing wildlife of North America, as a reminder that on this Spaceship Earth nothing must be wasted.

[Sung:]
Over Chip, over Dale,
Smash them flat against the trail
As the tires go rolling along.

If they're smaller than bear
Woodland creatures best beware
As the tires go rolling along.

And it's bang! splat! crunch!
Fresh raccoon for lunch!
Spatulas, steady as you go,

[spoken:] Heave, ho!*

So whate'er you do,
Drop it in the stew
As the tires go rolling along.
Down I-80!
As the tires go rolling along.
Through Yosemite!
As the tires go rolling along.
Bye-bye, Boo-Boo!
As the tires go rolling along.
There went Bambi!

[slow down] As the tires go rolling alo-o-ong.
[spoken:] Hey, this one's got a badge on it!

Mark A. Mandel, © 1996

This song on Mark Mandel's website