I’m sure
You’ve heard this story before
About the little ant
Who worked all summer long
And her cousin, who showed up, hungry
At the door
When the winter wind blew bitter
And the trees were bare
But the little ant turned up her nose
And wouldn’t spare a dime
Or share a bite
Somehow that never seemed right
And when her cousin the grasshopper
Asked the little ant why
The littlе ant crossed all six legs
And gave hеr this reply
“I don’t see why
I should give you anything
When all you did last summer
Was sit around and sing
You never stopped to worry
About the hard times ahead
You weren’t in any hurry
And you sure weren’t savin’ any bread
It’s your own fault
If you’ve got nothing to eat
So I’m sending you
Back out on the street
If you’re in pain, well
That’s not on my head
Don’t come back to complain
If you wake up dead”
But before
The little ant could close the door
A fly on the wall
Who couldn’t help but hear it all
Flew down to the ant and said
“Grasshopper can’t keep her mind on tomorrow
Not when the leaves are new
And the bluebells are ringing
Grasshopper can’t sleep
When her heart is full of joy and sorrow
Under the yellow moon
She can’t stop herself from singing
So tell me why should she have to pay
For being born that way?
She works just as hard as you do
And I saw you dancing to the music
When your long days were through
Surely a lady like you can part with a crumb
Can’t you find it in your heart
To give the grasshopper some?”
“Grasshopper can’t keep her mind on tomorrow
Not when the leaves are new
And the bluebells are ringing
Grasshopper can’t sleep
When her heart is full of joy and sorrow
Under the yellow moon
She can’t stop herself from singing
So tell me why should she have to pay
For being born that way?
She works just as hard as you do
And I saw you dancing to the music
When your long days were through
Surely a lady like you can part with a crumb
Can’t you find it in your heart
To give the grasshopper some?”
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