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  • 7 months ago
Most people living in Northern Australia would have spent a sleepless night with a green tree frog croaking outside their bedroom window as a tropical storm approaches. They are very loud. Some people tear apart the downpipe on their house trying to find the croaking frog. This original song is my memories.
Transcript
00:00The wet season's moving and the heat's got a grip
00:09I'm tossing and turning, can't catch a solid slip
00:15It's hot and steamy, just the way it tends to be
00:20But I can't close my eyes with this ruckus from the trees
00:26The storm rolls in like a wild stampede
00:30And the tree frogs start their chorus, a nature decree
00:33At first it's a whisper, then a thunderous shout
00:37Outside my window, can't drown them out
00:43Oh, those green tree frogs croaking, it's a symphony tonight
00:48And as I lay awake, it's a mad, mad fight
00:54People on their knees, in their pajamas they scrape
00:59Ripping apart the downpipe, there's no escape
01:04With rain pouring down, it's a slippery scene
01:11Neighbors chuckling and laughter, oh they know what I mean
01:16Madness creeping in, with each croak in the air
01:22I hear you in their frog, it's a desperate affair
01:26Pulling at the pipes, as the thunder cracks loud
01:32Making me feel like I'm lost in the crowd
01:37I know you're hiding, you little green thief
01:43Gotta get you out, or I'll never find sleep
01:48Oh, those green tree frogs croaking, it's a symphony tonight
01:55And as I lay awake, it's a mad, mad fight
02:00People on their knees, in their pajamas they scrape
02:06Ripping apart the downpipe, there's no escape
02:11The storm rages on, like a wild drunken dance
02:18Underneath the lightning, I take one last chance
02:23The rain's soaking me through, but I can't back away
02:28With each croak from the frogs, it's a price I must pay
02:35The night grows darker, but the frogs just grow bold
02:44In this amphibian cacophony, my patience grows cold
02:50Whispers of madness, all around me abound
02:55As I rip apart the downpipe, I dig deep underground
03:00Neighbors gather round, with smiles on their faces
03:07Watching my struggle, as I delve into these places
03:13Oh, those green tree frogs croaking, it's a symphony tonight
03:20And as I lay awake, it's a mad, mad fight
03:26People on their knees, in their pajamas they scrape
03:31Ripping apart the downpipe, there's no escape
03:36So here I am, in the pouring rain
03:42Fighting off the madness, it drives me insane
03:48But through the chaos, I can't help but find grace
03:53In this life
03:55I am, in the pouring rain
03:57I am, in the pouring rain
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