Bucky Never Let His Tail Get Caught in the Wheel

The Old Missouri Squirrel Ballad

~ for Bucky~

Roll'em on up to the top, young squirrel

Roll'em on up to the top,

Don't let your tail get caught in the wheel;

Keep rollen'em up to the top.

Don't cry for the squirrel who fell out of a tree

While rollen'em up to the top.

He lived a full life livin' here with me;

Keeps rollen'em up to the top.

Roll'em on up to the top, young Buck,

Roll'em on up to the top,

He didn't even know he fell out of a tree;

Kept rollen'em up to the top.

Roll'em on up to the top, young squirrel

Roll'em on up to the top;

You're surrounded by love and you're wild and free

As you roll'em on up to the top.

Don't cry for young Bucky who left me behind

While rollen'em up to the top.

He returned to the Sun, to the One Divine Mind;

Rolled 'em all the way up to the top.

Roll'em on up to the top, young squirrel,

Roll'em on up to the top.

Run like the wind and soar like a bird;

Keep rollen'em up to the top.

Your squirrelove is felt and your voice is heard

As you roll'em on up to the top.

Roll'em on up to the top, young squirrel

Roll'em on up to the top.

Don't let your tail get caught in the wheel;

Keep rollen'em up to the top!

Don't cry for young Bucky who couldn't take a breath

While rollen'em up to the top.

He came here to show me the beauty in death;

Rolled'em all the way up to the top.

Roll'em on up to the top, young squirrel

Roll'em on up to the top.

You never let your tail get caught in the wheel,

Kept rollen'em up to the top.

May we meet again... love alone is real!

Keep rollen'em up to the top.

Roll'em on up to the top, young Buck,

Roll'em on up to the top.

He doesn't even know that he doesn't have a tail;

Keeps rollen'em up to the top...

Keeps rollen'em up to the top...

He keeps rollen'em up to the top!