My Apologies Mr. Cricket lyrics

Whilst I practice playing

Melodies bold and mellow

Upon the back porch steps

There you are busily out

Darting in, round about

My apologies Mr. Cricket

Noticing your distress

Could it be envious range

That wings do not afford

Your tones of stridulation?

Perhaps a critic orthopteran

Cannot stand for such noise

A clamor so stupendous

Seeking shelter haphazardly

No time for accompaniment

Your evening chirping loudly

Silenced only by nearing threat

Bears no symphony to my ears

A mating call 'oft in unison

Now taking mistaken cover here