Who wrote the rule that said a thing with feathers absolutely has to fly?
(Fly? Why must they fly?)
Some creatures have two wings that flap, but you won't find them up there in the sky
(Try, try, try, they're not up there in the sky)

Gravity, they don't defy, they'll never soar, won't even try
Well

Have you heard?
(Have you heard?)
About the flightless bird?
(About the flightless bird?)
With wings that flap, they've been supplied
But after that, things went awry
Well, have you heard?
(Have you heard?)
About the flightless bird?
(About the flightless bird?)
They're quite content, they're on the ground
To see them don't look up, look down

Ostrich, kiwi, penguin, emu
They all can't fly
Let's play a little kazoo
Penguins swim where it's all frozen
For flying, they've not been chosen
Ostriches are fast as lightning
Do they fly?
(Who, us? Too frightening)
See the emu from Australia and the great New Zealand Kiwi
(Some birds were born to fly, but I just gotta be me
We won't cry, we won't frown
We're happy right here on the ground)

Gravity, we won't defy, we'll never soar, won't even try
Well

Have you heard?
(Have you heard?)
About the flightless bird?
(About the flightless bird?)
With wings that flap, they've been supplied
But after that, things went awry
Well, have you heard?
(Have you heard?)
About the flightless bird?
(About the flightless bird?)
They're quite content, they're on the ground
To see them, don't look up look down

Ostrich, kiwi, penguin, emu
So what if we can't fly?
Neither can you