This is the acapella that lines up with this instrumental over here. This was fun to write, and it was made for my then 7 year old son.

Everything is human effort except the basic dialogue for the description of penguins. I had AI generate the text for that. Hand written lyrics otherwise.

Bacalhau! (Penguin Highway Instrumental)

Penguins, walk on the penguin highway
not the turnpike or railway when they migrate
that’s great they walk in a line that’s never straight
sliding on their bellies when they navigate

the motion of the ocean and where are the fish
avoiding seals and orcas don’t wanna be the dish
that’s rich, they live on the edge of the abyss
Where prey and predator are often known to switch
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Penguins, they leap out of the sea
When they see a seal they immediately flee
You would too if they thought you were food
They ain’t cute and got a killer attitude

There’s a food chain Penguins are in the middle
not much they can do when they’re so little
A bird that can’t fly and a two ton seal
If he gets in the water, he’s a Happy meal

No claws just beak versus serrated teeth
With the endless ocean and darkness underneath
That’s where they hunt, where the fish are
Go out as 100 come back four short

But that’s nature, eat or be eaten
Back on the sea there’s no rhyme or reason
No laws and rules, they can’t call the cops
It’s just the penguins and their deadly opps
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Penguins, walk on the penguin highway
not the turnpike or railway when they migrate
that’s great they walk in a line that’s never straight
sliding on their bellies when they navigate

the motion of the ocean and where are the fish
avoiding seals and orcas don’t wanna be the dish
that’s rich, they live on the edge of the abyss
Where prey and predator are often known to switch
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Let’s talk about orcas, the apex predator
Kings of the sea top huhters there’s none better
Killer whales are large, six tons alright
Smack them with a tail and put them on a flight

80 feet sailing up in the air
Outmatched in a fight that’s totally unfair
That’s what they do when you’re on the menu
Orcas are toddlers theyat play with their food

They’re cruel, some of the worst on the sea
When penguins see them it’s an emergency
But the ocean is life, can’t just stay out alright
Every time they fish the risk is out of sight

They can’t take flight. They can swim but can’t fight
When Petrels flock they make a sacrifice from
The orca pods can’t even hide on the ice
They’ll gather on the sides and make it capsize
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Penguin population. They live on the glacier
Habitat shrinking facing humanities erasure
Climate change acting like a crossfader
Humanity warming up Earth’s refrigerator

Conservation plans. Don’t be a hater
Demonstrator volunteer collaborator
Educator But never a procrastinator
We all act now or peace see you later

"Penguin Highway"
by coruscate

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