Performance by Paul Austin Kelly
Words & Music by P.A. Kelly
From the forthcoming Walking Oliver CD, Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?

And now you can buy and download the complete song as an MP3!

Hey, little jumping gene!
You are hardly ever seen,
Yet you carry so much clout.
You decide how we all turn out.
What’s the colour of my skin?
And will my figure be thick or thin?
And will my eyes be brown or blue or green?




Hey, little jumping gene!
You are hardly ever seen,
Yet you carry so much weight.
You decide everybody’s fate.
Does my brain like doing sums?
When I play the piano am I all thumbs?
And will I ever learn to like green beans?

Hey, little jumping gene!
You are hardly ever seen.
But if you can speak, please say
Tell me which one will rule the day?
Does my family make me me?
Or does little jumping gene hold the key?
Or is the answer somewhere in between?



© 2005, P.A. Kelly