When they see us coming, the birdies all try an' hide, But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide. My pulse will be quickenin', With each… - Tom Lehrer

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When they see us coming, the birdies all try an' hide,
But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide.
My pulse will be quickenin',
With each drop of strych-a-nine, We feed to a pigeon
it just takes a smidgen
To poison a pigeon in the park.

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About Tom Lehrer

Thomas Andrew Lehrer (born 9 April 1928) American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician.

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Alternative Names: Thomas Lehrer Thomas Andrew Lehrer
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