Benny Blue Beetle

Benny Blue Beetle ran up a limb He knew he could fly but he couldn’t swim Way up in a tree way out in the air He leaped and he flew way over there Up high in the top of the mulberry tree He looked out as far as a beetle could see It was marvelous all the life high up there On the next limb was a stick that could walk And he thought he could hear some bugs that could talk Green flies and red ones and dragon flies too Darting and flying all around like a zoo There were chirpers and hoppers And creekers and poppers Butterflies, flies and red and white worms And he was sure there were even all kinds of germs He laughed as he jumped from one limb to another When he saw another bug that looked just like his brother Hibin, oh Hibin, is that really you? He crept a bit closer and off the bug flew It wasn’t his brother or someone he knew He was amazed at all of the things he could see Way up high in the twisted old mulberry tree He thought he would fly to the maple next door When he opened his wings they made a big roar And off Benny flew around in the air It was such fun to be soaring out there Around the big mulberry Benny Blue Beetle flew Way down there below was the home that he knew Then off to the maple he was speeding so fast But he still had to watch out for birds that flew past Many liked beetles and ate them for lunch Don’t let them get near me, on me they can’t munch I’ll live a long life and find a good wife We’ll have a big family and a long blue beetle life