there is a big storm
to the south east of our township
the thunder is rolling
across the skies like a loud whip

as it nears the lightning
appears in repeated sheets
they have much voltage
within their bright cleats

soon the clouds shall send down
a wetting irrigation
to fill the gullies and rivers
with needed precipitation

intensity builds in the thunder
as the minutes tick by
of its resounding
there's a strengthening ply

first drops now fall upon
the corrugated tin roof
they are pelting down
with a solid volume of proof

such a grouse sound
to the ear is the rain
for we've had little of it
around our town's terrain

this patch of earth shall be
so fresh in the dawn
after the drenching
the night skies did spawn

the creatures of nature, can sure be a jovial crew
the creatures of nature, can sure be a jovial crew
listening to them I often do, within this piece I'll explain to you
listening to them I often do, within this piece I'll explain to you
within this piece I'll explain to you, the creatures of nature
can sure be a jovial crew, listening to them I often do

birds sing mirthfully neath the sun, their choruses lift the heart
birds sing mirthfully neath the sun, their choruses lift the heart
in a rousing chord cicadas thrum, such a delight they all are
in a rousing chord cicadas thrum, such a delight they all are
such a delight they all are, their choruses lift the heart
birds sing mirthfully neath the sun, in a rousing chord cicadas thrum

the next time you're outside, tune into the natural world
the next time you're outside, tune into the natural world
you'll hear a happy zeal, a resonant gleefulness
you'll hear a happy zeal, a resonant gleefulness
the next time you're outside, you'll hear a happy zeal
a resonant gleefulness, tune into the natural world

their choruses lift the heart, a resonant gleefulness
birds singing mirthfully neath the sun, you'll hear a happy zeal
within this piece I'll explain to you, tune into the natural world
the next time you're outside, in a rousing chord cicadas thrum
such a delight they all are, listening to them I often do
the creatures of nature, can sure be a jovial crew