By Judy Lee Jenkins
My fond memories of
Costa Rica and the
pretty tropical birds that
live there inspired this
song for my story telling
with children–it is
intended to be sung
in a calypso type of way
IN COST RICA IN A TINY VILLAGE
LIVES A LITTLE COCKATOO BIRD,
PERHAPS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD,
HE SPEAKS SPANISH EVERY WORD!!
SO IF YOU SEE HIM IN THE TREETOPS,
YOU MAY HEAR HIM SAY,
BIEN VENIDOS,
MIS AMIGOS OR
FRIENDS WELCOME TODAY.
CHORUS
LITTLE COCKATOO BIRD,
HIGH UP IN A TREE,
LITTLE COCKATOO BIRD,
LOOKING DOWN AT ME.
LITTLE COCKATOO BIRD,
CHIRPING MERRILY,
LITTLE COCKATOO BIRD,
WON’T YOU TALK TO ME?