Haricots Verts

From A Song To Deliver

Artwork by Gail Bradshaw

Prelude narration

Song

Prelude

When the bear comes to call,
Button your breeches.
Strap on your bucket and whistle for wrens.

When the bear snorts,
Snuffle back in French.
Alert the finch flock.

Stay out of the berries,
Do not sing Allelujah.
Hide in the wrinkles,
Speak German.

When the bear groans,
Stay silent.
His pain is his, though he wants to share it.

When he stares, polish your silver.
Spoons, bowls, your grandmother's teapot.

Wash your beans.

Shave.
Get a haircut.
Two bits.

Or maybe, call Zeus.
He's good with bears.

When the bear comes to call,
Toss her an apple.
Tell her a story.

Be hilarious.

Lyrics

Haricots verts, haricots verts,
Pick 'em in the garden,
Hide 'em under your chair.

Who taught the bear,
Not to stare,
When the boys and girls eat haricots verts?

Haricots verts, haricots,
I do not know.
Who taught the bear not to stare,
When the boys and girls eat haricots verts.

Sorry little rabbit,
I 'm just off to the beach.
I've got a lizard in my pocket,
And a pebble and a rocket, 
And a Luna Cat on a  leash.

Oh Oh Oh

Haricots Verts
Haricots Verts
Haricots Verts
Haricots Verts

My brother's got a shovel,
And a bucket with a crab,
And we are racing to the corner,
Throwing pebbles at the coroner,
Trying to catch up with Zurab.

Haricots verts,
Haricots verts,
Slice 'em in the morning,
You can wear 'em in your hair.

Who scared the bear,
Under the stair?
The boys and girls eat haricots verts.

Haricots verts.
Haricots.
I do not know.

Who scared the bear,
Under the stair?
Was it the boys and girls eating haricots verts?

I love my carrot green,
Prettiest green I've ever seen.
Now I have to run and grab it
From that friendly little rabbit.

Haricots verts, haricots verts,
You pick 'em in the garden,
Hide 'em under your chair.

Who taught the bear,
Not to stare,
When the boys and girls eat haricots verts?

Haricots, haricots,
I do not know.

Who taught the bear
Not to swear
When the boys and girls eat haricots verts.

Haricots.
Haricots.
Haricots.
Haricots verts

Haricots Verts on Apparition Music