Extinction's A BitchLyrics by Christie Wilcox, to the tune of Meredith Brook's Bitch
Biodiversity All kinds of creatures from the mountains to the seas All arising through a process of selection that’s been altering their genes For a million centuries Evolution’s what I mean It’s changing organisms gene by gene by gene So they’re stronger or they’re faster or they’re smarter, pushing features to extremes Though tomorrow things may change, and those traits won’t mean a thing! Chorus: If you’re a fish Or a bird Or a mammal Or a worm In the oceans Or in the jungle You know life’s a constant struggle You must change to survive Hey, at least you’re still alive! You know that’s more than a trilobite can say... An intricate array It seems so balanced but everything must change Though coexisting, there are subtle variations always competing And over geologic time, life is evolving! Chorus Just when you think you’re perfectly adapted The environment’s already changing You need mutations to mix things up Or suffer extinction! Chorus Slow and steady Wins the race Just like Alice Keeping pace For the fate of the so-so Is to end up like the dodo It’s not easy to survive, But at least you’re still alive And that’s way more than a trilobite can say! |
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