Story Behind The Song
I was sitting in my garage studio and I heard a cricket making a funny sound and I thought "that cricket sure is trying hard to make it's wings sing", then it hit me!
Song Description
generally positive message for kids and adults and everybody in the middle.
| Song Length |
2:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Bluegrass, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Cheerful |
Subject |
General |
| Similar Artists |
Willie Nelson, Earl Scruggs |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
cricket with a crooked wing, could not fly could not sing, cricket with a crooked wing, kept on tryin
birdie with a broken beak, could not squawk could not squeek, birdie with a broken beak, kept on tryin
frog with a scratchy throat, could not eat could not croak, frog with a scratchy throat, kept on tryin
catfish with a lazy fin, could not sink could not swim, catfish with a lazy fin, kept on tryin
alligator with a loose front tooth, could not chomp could not chew,
alligator with a loose front tooth, kept on tryin
no matter what is buggin you, there's only one thing left to do, no matter what is buggin you, keep on tryin!