Ira Marlowe - Molly the Moose

"Molly the Moose got loose in New York City
(The moose is loose!)
Molly the Moose said, "This zoo just will not do!"
She didn't need antlers, she asked her handlers
To please hand over the keys
Molly asked nicely
When you weigh 900 pounds
You don't have to throw your weight around."

Everybody wants to be free
Everybody wants to be free
Everybody wants to be free

Molly the Moose was too big for the subway (The moose is loose!)
Molly the Moose went marching right down Broadway (The moose is loose!)
Folks from the press snapped photographs
Policemen yelled, the kids all laughed
Now, a talking moose is a crazy thing
But itā€™s stranger when they sing
And what did Molly sing?

Everybody wants to be free
Everybody wants to be free
Everybody wants

--to feel the grass between their toes
--to feel the sunshine on their nose
--to taste the rain, to sniff the breeze
--to live their life the way they please
Everybody wants to be free

The moose is loose!

Molly the Moose was in no great big hurry (The moose is loose!)
But pretty soon she found herself in Jersey (The moose is loose!)
Now, hitchhiking is no way to travel
Unless you are a giant mammal
Molly caught a ride on a big Mack truck with Manitoba plates
And you could hear her song
All along the interstate

Everybody wants to be free
Everybody wants to be free
Everybody wants
--to feel the grass between their toes
--to feel the sunshine on their nose
--to taste the rain, to sniff the breeze
--to live their life the way they please
Everybody wants to be free

The moose is loose!

Molly the Moose got loose in New York City

	The moose is the largest member of the deer family.
	Moose are found in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere--in North America, Europe, and Asia. The types of moose found in Europe and Asia are called Elk.
	Moose usually live to be about 17 years old.
	Moose have excellent hearing and a great sense of smell. This makes up for the fact that their eyesight isn't very good.
	A male moose is usually about 7-1/2 feet tall at the shoulder, females slightly smaller. Males weigh bewtween 900 and 1,400 pounds. Females weigh between 700 and 1,100 pounds.
	Only the male moose has antlers. He grows a new set every summer, then sheds them in the fall, usually in November.
	The largest set of antlers recorded was over 6 ½ feet wide!
	Moose eat plants--mostly twigs, roots, weeds and grasses. They spend most of their time eating and usually put down 40 to 50 pounds of food a daily!
	Moose are good swimmers! They sometimes dive as deep as 15 feet looking for food!

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