Scat

by Michelle Martin

CHORUS

         A                  D

Scat makes the world go ‘round.

       E                                           A

The forest can’t survive if it’s not on the ground.

                                D

So when I step in a lump of scat,

     E                                                         A

I’ll jump for joy and tell myself that’s where it’s at.

A big cow pie does a wonderful deed,

Nutrients are what the soil needs,

The cow pie rots and goes back to the earth,

To make good soil for a new plant’s birth.

Coyote scat comes in a neat gray stick,

And if you look inside it, you will get a kick,

You’ll find bones and fur and claws

From all the little critters he had in his jaws.

Raccoon scat is red and rather neat,

‘Cause Manzanita berries are their favorite treat,

It’s lumpy and easily crumbles away,

Decomposition starts and then you’ll say…

Bear scat will make you blink your eyes,

It’s big and you might find anything inside,

Buckeyes, insects or plastic bags,

Trash in scat will really make you gag.

Deer scat is round and raisin-like,

And you might see it while you’re on your hike.

It looks like a snack but please don’t bite,

‘Cause eating scat will keep you up all night.

So next time you walk in a forest green,

Remember all different kinds of scat you’ve seen,

Please don’t scream, but get it off your shoe,

‘Cause scat has some very special work to do.