The Cloud Song
Original lyrics penned 1993, © 2004 by Jim Nelson
Tune: " Tum Balalaika " Russian Yiddish Folk Song
Cumulus...cumulus...cumulus cotton
Cumulus...cumulus...cumulus cotton
Thermals are risin', on the horizon
Eagles will soar, fair weather today
Cumulo...cumulo...cumulonimbus,
Cumulo...cumulo...cumulonimbus,
Hailstones and lightening, tornadoes are frightening
From thunderheads, pilots stay away
Stratus cloud, stratus cloud, stratus cloud layer
Stratus cloud, stratus cloud, stratus cloud layer
Massive cloud layer, skies getting grayer
Close to the ground, be foggy today
Oh nimbo, oh nimbo, oh nimbostratus
Oh nimbo, oh nimbo, oh nimbostratus
Oh nimbostratus, bring moisture to us
Summer is drought, our crops need the rain
High above, high above, oh wispy cirrus
High above, high above, oh alto-stratus
Skinny mares' tails and thick mackerel scales
Weather is changing, not far away
Cumulus...cumulus...cumulus cotton
Cumulus...cumulus...cumulus cotton
Thermals are risin', on the horizon
Eagles will soar, fair weather today