Lyrics

“Mother Quail”
Music and Lyrics © 1996 Shane Gertsch & Paul Anderson; Recording ©℗ 2021 Also Paul Publishing

Early in the morning - cock-a-doodles from the rooster to arise.
As we head down to the kitchen, there’ll be flapjacks and eggies “sunny side”.
Early to bed, early to rise, healthy, wealthy wise…

(Chorus)
Mother Quail we’ve been running, can we rest here at your farm?
Mother Quail we do appreciate sleeping in your barn,
And your hospitality. But the Mountain Willaby is
Leading us on, now we’ve gotta run, Mother Quail.

Spend a day in the saddle of a pony. Hey! Gitty-up and go.
Or maybe out back raising cattle, those are cows in case you may not know.
Maybe out back just counting sheep, nah-ah-ah-ah

(Chorus)

(Bridge “square dance call”)
So, grab your partner do-si-do. Hands up high, hands down low.
Jump to the left, jump to the right, jump to the middle, and say, “All right!”
Oh, yeah, now everybody just act like ducks… (Quack!) Aw, shucks!

Well, later in the evening, we’ll all gather for a piece of apple pie.
Mother Quail, it’s been a pleasure,
But in the morning we’ve got to say goodbye.
Your farm is a treasure, there’s so much to see and do.
And in the future we hope to see you soon.
But our journey’s calling us, we’ don’t wanna miss our cue.

(Chorus)