"A Tribute To Ants" genre: Adult Contemporary
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	A great analogy of people to those little critters on the ground. Are we, as humans, really any farther up the evolutionary food chain than these tiny creatures?
	CD: consider   Label: Sagetone Productions Credits: Music and Lyrics by Todd Silva
	Story Behind the Song I was out in the front yard with my six year old doing one of my household chores, killing the ant mounds with some really bad smelling stuff from one of those DIY stores. We weren't at it for very long until I realized what I may be teaching her, that it was just OK to annhilate thousands of little beings in one fell swoop. So in an act of compassion, and a karmic pre-payment, I wrote this song. Lyrics A TRIBUTE TO ANTS (c) 7/00, Todd Silva Marching to formation Darn critters messing up my yard Gonna nail 'em just as fast as I can And then send 'em right back to where they belong Cause after all, they're pretty small So they can't be very useful In this big universe of ours Think I'll decide the fate of an unlucky one Well I thought about 'em later on that day Gazing out my office window From the top level of my high-rise Overlooking everything in our grand design As I looked down at the disorganization Everyone with a critical mission Going just as fast as they can To who knows what, or where, or who even cares, oh no You know it hit me, that we look a lot like them Hurrying and scurrying, from one emergency to the next You know it struck me, they may be crazier than we are Imagine if you can They don't just like their work They really love their boss But there seems to be a major difference Between their ways and mine The way they always stick together And get the job done right in such little time They have a simple, common goal In which they never compromise integrity Each one making a contribution Ain't it strange how they care about the common good of all But I just can't reach acceptance No matter how hard I try Sharing my lawn with these guys Give me one good reason, why should I? I think I'll have to see my shrink Because I just can't get rid of them I sure hope this doesn't mean I've got to learn to like them and we all have to get along You know it hit me, that we look a lot like them Hurrying and scurrying, from one emergency to the next You know it struck me, they may be crazier than we are Imagine if you can They don't just like their work They really love their boss

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