Turkey Vulture Rag(out) (or, TOYOTA!)
By Jan Harmon
words and music © 1992
A. THE MOTORIST
1. I moved to Sebastopol on Christmas Eve.
Found me a little shanty just off Jonive.
I thought that I saw Santa flyin' high,
ridin' four©on©the©floor.
But, it was just ol' Turkey Vulture
decoratin' my TOYOTA.
2. Well,I drove to the mechanic just for somethin' small.
There stood Turkey Vulture in his overalls. He said
"You gotta have a new transmission . . brakes . . shocks . .
bumpers, and grill.
It's gonna take a pound of flesh
to pay the bill for your TOYOTA."
3. Now, I saw ol' Turkey Vulture on the TV. He was
stumpin' to be president for you and me. He says,
"No new taxes . . but the cuts are gonna kill ya,
Mister Dokes and Ms. Jones!
Then when you croak, I'll pick your bones,
and drive away in your TOYOTA!"
4. I dreamed I choked on a bite of wienie . .
Went to heaven in a Lambourgini.
There was Gabriel Turkey Vulture
perched on the Pearly Gates.
And there were lots of furry little angels
driving shiny new TOYOTAS!
B. THE NARRATOR
1. Now, when you think of a Turkey Vulture
do you picture something ICKY right away? Y' know . .
something flat and gross and furry,
like that curry your forgot to throw away? Well,
don't be so snooty, cutie . .'cuz
since folks have been riding camels,
chariots, or Model T's . . we've been
haphazardly squishing mammals! OH . .
can you imagine the traffic delays from here to Sarasota,
if ol' Turkey Vulture wasn't keepin' his eye
on yours and my TOYOTA?
2. Now, when I think of a Turkey Vulture . .
I sort of picture Don Quixote in the sky. Y' know, he's
got his eye on Charles Curault . . but it
isn't his fault, it's just his gestalt
to follow the trail of sail-kitties
from city to city. It's not very pretty . .
this questionable quest!
Methodists rue it, vegetarians pooh-pooh it . .
and, I wouldn't do it . . but somebody must!
'Cuz, can you imagine the traffic delays from here to S. Dakota,
if ol' Turkey Vulture wasn't keepin' his eye
on yours and my TOYOTA?
C. THE TURKEY VULTURE
1. Du du du du . . SOUP'S ON!
Just a©hoverin' over the ol' highway.
Du du du du . . SOUP'S ON! . .
Ford Taurus Smoragbord today! Du du . .
Isuzu serves an awesome 'Possum Tartare dish!
A taste of Mitsubishi Sushi's quite delish! Once,
a Winnebago snuck me a snack from Minnesota!
And, I LOVE WHAT YOU DO FOR ME . . . TOYOTA!
D. THE CRITTER
1. I . . . . . . gotta git along, gotta git along, gotta git
along, gotta git along, etc. etc etc . . gotta git a long . .
But, my mom says, "Careful my sweet! Or you'll be
Hassenpfeffer . . if ever you meet a TOYOTA! Toyota.