Have you heard a bird call
And admired such a sound?
Bright stomachs all shouting
Worms in pigeon mouths

Well can a canary get hungry
Without feeling so disgusting?
I don't believe it can
(Can a canary, it's good money)

Have you seen a cardinal
Beside a bird of prey?
Chickenhawk with black talons
But she stands there anyway

Well you can can a canary
It's good money
Just don't let them know
Who's running the store
Ignore the signs

Don't let 'em go
Oh no!
Don't let 'em go
Oh no!