Marsha and the Positrons - Sound of the Cicadas

Do you hear the sound
Of the cicadas
When they come around
After quite a long hiatus
Some stay underground for seventeen years
When they're ready to dig out a small hole appears
Once full grown their wings shimmer and shine
They can't jump, but they can fly just fine
Oh, do you hear the sound
Of the cicadas
When they come around
After quite a long hiatus
Some species find their magic number's thirteen
Other types appear each year on the scene
Those yearly kinds are bright green and blue
But the other broods are red and black — it's true
And do you hear the sound
Of the cicadas
When they come around
After quite a long hiatus
When they're young, they're known as nymphs
Look around and you might catch a glimpse
When they come out you can see
Exuviae on a nearby tree
They leave those exoskeletons behind
To start out new, fresh, and refined
They sing their loudest insect song
And soak the sun up all day long
So, do you hear the sound
Of the cicadas
When they come around
After quite a long hiatus
Oh I can hear the sound
Of the cicadas
When they come around
After quite a long hiatus
Let's watch them come around
After quite a long hiatus
We'll hear them come around
After quite a long hiatus

Written by:
Marsha Goodman-Wood

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