Poor Racoon |
LyricsPoor RacoonPoor Racoon in the middle of the road He's not going anywhere real soon Poor Racoon Poor Racoon in the middle of the road He's not going anywhere real soon Poor Racoon Two black dogs rounding up the cows Bringing the cows on home Two black dogs rounding up the cows Bringing the cows on home Geese are flying in the sky Leaving for their second home Bye-bye Geese are flying in the sky Leaving for their second home Bye-bye Old barn standing there Old barn standing there My friend's mom said if that old barn could talk Oh what stories it could share Old barn standing there Me I'm driving home Me I'm driving home Me I'm driving home Looking at the sunset in my rear view mirror Looking at the sunset in my rear view mirror Still thinking about that poor racoon Poor Racoon in the middle of the road He's not going anywhere real soon Poor Racoon Poor Racoon Poor Racoon |
| Short Song Description: A poignant song about road kill |
| Long Song Description: It was a beautiful fall day in Manitoba and I was driving home to Winnipeg. |
| Story Behind the Song: I was driving home from Reston, Manitoba on Highway 2 from an Artist in the Schools project and saw a poor dead racoon. The rest of the tale unfolded as written. |
| Lyric Credits: Judy Cook |
| Music Credits: Judy Cook |
| Producer Credits: Dan Donahue |
| Performance Credits: Judy Cook /Ilena Zaramba /Ron Halldorson |
| Song Length: 6:15 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Alternative |
| Secondary Genre: Blues-Rural |
| Tempo / Feel: Floating |
| Lead Vocal: Female Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Highway, Street, Road |
| Subject Matter 2: Road |
| Mood 1: Serene |
| Mood 2: Poignant |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |