Conrad - Widespread Panic

Spent all his days eatin' leaves in the shade

And stayed when the night set, too.

Conrad the Caterpillar knew life would be a thriller

Soon as the threads was spun

Wouldn’t stop to play in the Caterpillar Games

Till his own webbing game was done.

He said, «No, no, I got no time to play,

Got a thousand little legs that don’t get me too far in a day,

I’m leaving, looks like I can’t stay.»

That little pillar he found him a willow

Spun in with a craftsmans weave

Wound so tightly to protect him from the light

And all shapes of water that drop from the leaves

Conrad the Caterpillar knew he would be a chiller

And he wound it tighter some more

Wound it so wide and the ends of his legs got sore.

He said, «No, now I can’t feel my feet

Just when I thought it was time to take a stroll on down the street

I’m leaving, looks like I can’t leave

What do you know?

What’s all this moving around with inside me?

What kind of 'piller could touch the world of a miller

Chopping trees to build a new store

Nobody sees a lonely bump on the tree

Except a lump who’s crying for more

Conrad the Caterpillar knew life would be a chiller as he wound it tighter some

more

Anybody stands in the caterpillar’s place is moving in a standing run

He said, «No brother, I just need some room to fly,

I spent all of my days just trying to keep dry

Oh I’d take a waterfall or a drop from my eye

I can’t see nothin' from here anyway, I might as well make room and try

Might as well try

Oh no, I just need a little room to play

Got a thousand little wings and I’m gonna use them all today

I’m leaving, it looks like I gotta stay.