Tom Lehrer (1928) American singer-songwriter and mathematician
"Poisoning Pigeons in the Park"
An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959)
“When they see us coming, the birdies all try an' hide,
But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide.
My pulse will be quickenin',
With each drop of strych-a-nine,
We feed to a pigeon
it just takes a smidgen
To poison a pigeon in the park.”
"Poisoning Pigeons in the Park"
An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959)
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