"Transforming Lions" genre: General Children's Music
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	A cautionary African tale to warn children of strangers. In this story supernatural evil beings take the form of humans and animals.
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	Story Behind the Song I was a peace corps volunteer in Tchad, Africa and heard this story and its variations. I also heard similar tales in Mexico, Mozambique and Norway as well. Out side the village is another, malevolent universe populated by creatures who prey on the innocent, particularly children. Are the tales true, or just to scare kids into obedience and wariness? Lyrics Changeling Lions DK Grant, July 12, 2002 C When I was young, The lions would come F C At dawn to the edge of the fields C My father would say F Son, don’t you stray G C Lest the changelings take you away G C Lest the changelings take you away Am C It’s an ancient legend Told around the world Am Curious Strangers C Talk to boys and girls C F Offer you candy G Take your hand F Then you vanish G C With the dust of the Harmattan We pay the River People, The Kotoko For the right of passage To the other shore We are so frightened We pay what we owe They’re crocodiles Who’ll eat us whole C F From desert, jungle C To the Great Outback C City sidewalk, F G Suburban cul-de-sac G F The Shadow People F C From the Other Side C F Are here and hungry F G C Won’t leave till satisfied When I was young The lions did come At twilight to the edge of the fields I didn’t obey I wanted to stay With the boy who bid me to play But my father grabbed me away My father saved me that day From his arms I saw a lion saunter away

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