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Just Remember That Ant

Jim Adams, aka Newepicauthor, the creator of A Unique Title For Me, is hosting SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY and this week he has chosen the theme: BUGS/INSECTS

Long acclaimed as a lesson in hard work and teamwork – ants have to be one of the most admired insects in the animal kingdom.

Ant, Insect, Animal, Arthropod, Wildlife

Both Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Doris Day and Robbie Williams are amongst the singers who recorded a gorgeous song called “High Hopes” which featured the determined ant. I have chosen Doris Day’s joyful voice, which can brighten any day.

Next time your found, with your chin on the ground
There a lot to be learned, so look around

Just what makes that little old ant
Think he’ll move that rubber tree plant
Anyone knows an ant, can’t
Move a rubber tree plant

But he’s got high hopes, he’s got high hopes
He’s got high apple pie, in the sky hopes

So any time your gettin’ low
‘stead of lettin’ go
Just remember that ant
Oops there goes another rubber tree plant

When troubles call, and your back’s to the wall
There a lot to be learned, that wall could fall

Once there was a silly old ram
Thought he’d punch a hole in a dam
No one could make that ram, scram
He kept buttin’ that dam

’cause he had high hopes, he had high hopes
He had high apple pie, in the sky hopes

So any time your feelin’ bad
‘stead of feelin’ sad
Just remember that ram
Oops there goes a billion kilowatt dam

All problems just a toy balloon
They’ll be bursted soon
They’re just bound to go pop
Oops there goes another problem kerplop

Written by: James Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn