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We Got Down

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To be sung to Sonny and Cher...I Got You Babe

 

 

They say we’re ducks and we don’t know
we won’t find out until at last we grow
I’m fed up, don’t know bout you
my ass is cold, my feet are turning blue

Babe, we got down babe
we got down babe

Feathers they say will keep us dry
but even so, there’s no way we can fly
the snows too thick and blowing hard
let’s hang out around here in the yard

Babe, we got down babe
we got down babe

Got a house on the lawn
where we keep snug and warm
get too hot, we cool down
in the pool outside of town

Don’t let them say this snow will last
‘cos we can skate and have ourselves a blast
Jin will make sure we are fed
and even check when we're tucked up in bed

Babe, we got down babe
we got down babe

we’re waterproofed to keep us dry
can’t sink even if we were to try
we can huddled in the nest
beak to beak and fluffy breast to breast

we’ll stay like this all through the night
I’ll lay an egg for Jin’s delight
I’ve got you and you’ve got me
two happy ducks now anyone can see

we got down babe
we got down babe
we got down babe
we got down babe

repeat chorus...

 

 

 

 

 

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Photograph of Jins ducks in snow in Southern California

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  • JinSays gold member
    December 19, 2008

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    SUE???????. . . .
    I was just dying to read this earlier in the week, when you had it featured, and now Im so glad I waited. . .LOLOLOLOLOL
    This song is hilarious, you are a fantastically gifted poet, and I dearly love your talent.
    But, you knew that already, huh?
    THIS IS JUST FRIKING WONDERFUL, thank you my dear Sue, you're the bestest, and me ducks think so too. . .
    Love,
    jin


  • Lukey
    December 18, 2008

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    A creative write, and I like the reference to ducks. Never heard the song, but I'll bet it sounds great. Keep up the writing.


  • Jessie L Oberlander
    December 18, 2008

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    Wow, this is absolutely hilarious and a great write. I think this is one of my favorite things I have read on this site. I am adding you to my favorites.

    This is my favorite stanza:
    "we’ll stay like this all through the night
    I’ll lay an egg for Jin’s delight
    I’ve got you and you’ve got me
    two happy ducks now anyone can see"

    Keep up the great work!


  • Life is a Beach gold member
    December 18, 2008

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    I sang it and it sounds great! Very funny!
    Pam


  • Alive4aLiving
    December 18, 2008
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    Very entertaining indeed! I needed a good chuckle this morning and this was it

    thank you


  • rinzurajan
    December 18, 2008

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    that was a funny write...and a very strange sight...

    cheers


  • SomeonesToySoldier gold member
    December 18, 2008

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    I love it Ms Sue. I saw a similar sight here not to long ago with Pelicans walking around after a very rare (1989 was the last time it happened) south Louisiana snowfall. But you did a great job writing this. Written like a true quack


  • arafura gold member
    December 18, 2008

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    Great fun to read. I can easily picture Sonny and Cher singing this. Very clever take on the prompt!


  • csmmoms2
    December 17, 2008
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    ...Oh

    Forgot to mention...I got you babe! -c

  • csmmoms2
    December 17, 2008

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    What fun!

    Whenever I open your page I just know that I'm going to have a mess to clean up-leaves and twigs and duck feathers...SNOW.
    When Sonny and Cher arrived for the Merv Griffin Show to plug "I got you babe" the plane was late and they didn't have time to change. They came on stage in their street cloths-so hip. So LA.
    And when Sonny died She gave THE speach.
    After all he WAS the love of her life! -c


  • thejollytinker
    December 17, 2008
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    Safe to say you got me, babe!! I had an accidental diet coke spill- do you carry liability??!


  • RikkiRae silver member
    December 17, 2008
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    I completely agree with Amera!! This is Brilliant!!!!
    I don't think anything else can be said.


  • Amera gold member
    December 17, 2008

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    This is fantastic! I must admit that you had me singing it. Oh what a fun poem/song.
    Mucho Bravos!

    Love,
    Amera♥


  • princessleejwctlvr2
    December 17, 2008

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    Sue this is such a sweet and romantic piece!! Aww I absolutely love the way that you wrote this piece!!! This is amazing!!! You have such creativity in ur writing!!! This is incredible!!! Wow what a marvelous magnificent piece!!!! This is truly excellent!!! You did a beautiful job portraying this!!! I love ur details and descriptions!!!!!


  • Ceridwens Soul silver member
    December 17, 2008

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    abso-quacking-lutley fabtastic Sis! Miss Jemima Puddleduck would love it.

    LMAO

    Jem xxxx

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