With Apologies To Miss Harper Lee

WITH APOLOGIES TO MISS HARPER LEE By Roy Merritt It's a sin to kill a mocking bird According to Miss Harper Lee But I'm afraid I'll have to say I hardily disagree Because you know them birds They're a pain in the rear And if you don't believe that Just one of them go near Or even close to their nest If they got some little chicks They'll spot you right off bat And start gettin' in their licks They'll swoop down like you're a cat Stalking their tiny sort And screech like crazy birds With an awful soundin' retort They'll put their feet into your head Having at your hair And follow you like a fool As you go runnin' everywhere And I can't never recognize What birds they're pretendin' to be The sound is always terrible No matter what sound it be I don't hear no sparrow Or cardinal or even a jay I don't know the first darn one That's all I got to say So as far as I am concerned Kill as many as you please But before you do let me extend My apology to Miss Harper Lee I'm so very sorry Miss Harper Lee So very sorry my dear Miss Harper Lee