“Ducky Learns to Quack”

Kemp Harris describes the process of writing "Ducky Learns to Quack" as an alternative for "Five Little Monkeys" for the Know Better Do Better Project.

Kemp Harris performs "Ducky Learns to Quack", an alternative for the "Five Little Monkeys"

Ducky Learns to Quack

© 2021 Kemp Harris, www.kempharris.band
Written for the "Know Better Do Better Project"
Permission granted for educational and personal purposes only

(spoken)
On Monday the little duck said to his mother
When will I learn to quack like my sisters and my brothers
Don't worry keep trying said the little duck's mother
On Friday you'll quack like your sisters and your brothers
He threw his head back and tried to quack
He said "Mooo!" And the cow said "Awesome!"
He said "Mooo!" And the cow said "Awesome!"

Similarly for the days of the week
Tuesday, horse, "Neigh! Neigh! ..."
Wednesday, pig, "Oink! Oink! ..."
Thursday, goat, "Baaa! Baaa! ..."

(Last verse)
On Friday the little duck said to his mother
I finally learned to quack like my sisters and my brothers
You know what's even better said the little duck's mother
Not only can you quack, you can talk with the others
He drew his head back and he started to quack
He said "Quack! Quack! Quack! ..."
And then he said "Mooo! Mooo! ..."
And then he said "Neigh! Neigh! ..."
And then he said "Oink! Oink! ..."
And then he said "Baaa! Baaa! ..."
"Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! ..."