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Arches NP: Join My Guided Walk

from Big Centennial. by Rapping Ranger

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A parody of Snoop Dogg's hit song, "Drop It Like It's Hot," with a little desert twist.

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(Chorus)
When you see me at the trailhead,
Join my guided walk (x3)
If you wanna learn a thing or two,
Join my guided walk (x3)
As if there's nothing else to do,
Join my guided walk (x3)
I got interpretation down and a few good stops,
So my friends, follow me, and we'll make it to the top.

I'm a nice girl, with a cool hat
I'm a ranger. See my name tag?
If you would come with me, I'll show you habitat
And some wildlife and scat. Don't touch that!

The kangaroo rat, as an example
Seeks shelter from a burrow so it won't get trampled.
It leaps erratically, sporadically
To automatically leave the many dangers of being seen.
It stuffs its cheeks with hundreds of blackbrush seeds.
It gets its water from the food that it eats.
It comes out at night when the sun is gone.
Have you learned something new? 'Cause it's time to move on!

(Chorus)

I'm an intern, but y'all knew that.
I'll be the boss soon, bigger than a bobcat.
Now just ahead is a riparian zone
Where the rain washes thru on its way to the Colora-
Doe. A deer. A real mule deer!
Ray. A drop of golden sun for this situation.
In the desert the conditions are harsh,
But they're perfect if you think of the formation of an arch!

Eight inches is all we got
Right here last year, that's not a whole lot.
Let me be clear...I mean eight inches of rain
Which isn't much if you're a plant that is trying to remain the same.
Two-whip-whip-one-yep-three.
How many of these arches can you see?
There's a few to the north, a few to the south and
Some to the west; there are over two-thousand!

The juniper here, it adapts to the drought
By pruning itself; weak branches are out.
Ah, ah--staying alive
You do what you gotta if you wanna survive!

(Chorus)

Here's some sandstone, with a lot of holes
Cracks and crevices--habitat goals.
The collared lizard is cold-blooded
So it might sun itself on a rock that's rutted.
Its bright colors make it easily seen
So it's gotta look out for its predators that are starving
They will swoop and they'll dive on down
And make a meal outta him unless he can't be found.

And what better place to, uh, take cover
Than a shady little space with your significant other?
So go find that place where you're safe and secure,
'Cause it's gonna be a hot and stifling summer!

(Chorus)

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from Big Centennial., released February 8, 2016

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Just bee-boppin' around, singing songs and rapping about our U.S. National Parks.

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