Flightless

Emus on the loose again in Kentucky
That emu farm oughta build a better gate
Has it ever occurred to you
Just how much flightless birds can do
Easy to lose but a whole lot harder to chase

You gotta scoop 'em up, both those legs
Or the claws'll turn you inside out
Leaning through the window with a giant net
Driving all over town

You had a good thing going, then it all got spoiled
Raisin' Australian birds for their oil
Sell a few feathers, maybe even some eggs
Now you're the one putting out a reward
Better get em back fast cause I already heard
Far as folks are concerned, emu's on the menu again
(Yeah!)

Not a bird to be found and the sun's sinking down through the mountains
No emu steak on anybody's plate
Not lost, more like free
Made it across to Tennessee
Dreaming all night of flyin' to Adelaide

You gotta dodge the razor-sharp beak (No teeth!)
Or it's gonna take your eyeballs out
Try your best military strategy
Still get the run-around

From Chattanooga to the southeast coast
Way down to the Gulf of Mexico
Emu populations growing fast
The livestock lifestyle lost its charm
Back to the city, yeah you're selling the farm
And you never owned an emu, if anybody asks
(No you did not!)