Cuckoo's Nest
Jolly Rogers Lyrics

As a youth I hunted Cuckoo's Nests
As a young person, I sought out unique and interesting things

In a corner of the field
In a hidden and secluded area

I rumpled up so many that
I discovered so many that

My game was soon revealed
My interest was soon known

My parents said "Now that's enough" and
My parents told me to stop and

Shipped me off to school
Sent me away to study

So I began my studies thinking
So I started learning with the idea

Life can be so cruel
Life can be difficult

They said to pick a subject
They suggested choosing a topic

That would hold my interest
That would keep me engaged

But all that I could think of
But all I could think about

Were those lonely Cuckoo's Nests
Were those fascinating things I discovered

So I thought long and hard of
So I carefully considered

Something that would interest me
Something that would captivate me

And finally decided I would study history
And eventually chose to study the past

A Cuckoo's Nest, the very best
Exploring and understanding unique things

And neither high nor low!
Regardless of status or importance!

I studied nesting all my lifе
I dedicated my life to learning

And this is what I know:
And this is what I have discovered:

It takes a ton of shillings
It requires significant effort

Lots of cases of the bеst
Many instances of the finest

To learn the in's and out's
To understand all aspects

Of the Cuckoo's Nest!
Of these fascinating discoveries!

In days of old, or so I'm told
In ancient times, as the story goes

The nests were huge and wild
The discoveries were impressive and untamed

With feathers going every way and
With characteristics that were unique and varied

Never were they styled!
Never intentionally designed!

I don't mind the natural look
I appreciate the original appearance

It's how some nests are made
That's how some discoveries appear

But trimming nests short and
But altering discoveries for convenience

Small's more popular today
Is more common in modern times

I studied nests from Dawn of Man
I delved into discoveries from the beginning of humanity

Right up to Modern Day
All the way to present times

Though I grew bored I became an expert
Despite losing interest, I became highly knowledgeable

So they say history was fine I guess
So I suppose studying the past was acceptable

But nothing I'd applaud
But it didn't truly captivate me

So I decided on my break
So I made a decision during my time off

That I'd study a-broad!
That I would research in different locations!

So I packed up and experienced new
So I gathered my things and encountered different

Tastes and smells and sights
Flavors, aromas, and views

But my head was focused
But my mind was fixed

Concentrating day and night
Dedicating my attention around the clock

I found nests were different every
I discovered that discoveries varied in each

Place that I would go
Location I visited

And I kept on searching 'cause
And I continued exploring because

I really had to know!
I was determined to find out!

There were variations not the least
There were differences without exception

Of which were hue
Of color

So I sorted all I could and
So I organized all I found and

Here are just a few
Here are some examples

Auburn feathers, black feathers
Reddish-brown feathers, dark feathers

There was blonde and brown
There were light and dark colors

And now some nests get clipped so
And currently some discoveries are altered so

Not a feather can be found!
Not a single characteristic remains!

So I was back in school and
So I returned to educational studies and

I was done with history
I had finished studying the past

Should study something useful so
Decided to learn something practical so

I chose philosophy
I selected the study of fundamental beliefs

They asked a lot of questions but
They posed numerous inquiries but

The one I liked the best
The one I found most intriguing

Was, "Which came first: the cuckoo
Was, "What was the origin: the discovery

Or the nest?"
Or its surroundings?"

So there my friends, I had it
So there my companions, I understood it

It would be my lifelong quest
It would be my enduring pursuit

And this would not be answered
And this question would remain

For some silly classroom test
Unsolved by a simple educational assessment

It was the most important question
It was the most critical query

In all of history
Throughout all past events

And the answer, I discovered
And the solution, I found

About half the time was me
Approximately half of the time was myself