I Hate Little Fire Lizards
Words and music by Julia Ecklar © 1984 

Oh, I hate little fire lizards, And my dragon hates them too. And I hate the screeching and the flapping From a fair of a zillion and two. And I hate their early-morning screaming, And at mealtimes when they creel, Yes, I hate little fire lizards, And that's just the way I feel. I hate little fire lizards, From the golds down to the greens, And I've found that there are several useful ways To drive 'em all Between. 'Cause they sing whenever I am tuning, And they warble when distressed— So, when it comes to fire lizards, I can say I'm not Impressed. They've got a cute little face, And cute little eyes, And everybody thinks It's so cute how they fly! If they pester a bronze, One slurp and they're gone— But the damn things always spit them back out! I hate little fire lizards, They aren't worth the shells they're from, And I hate the hatchlings and the yearlings, And I hate them when they're grown. But every rider near me loves them, So there's nothing I can do, But I hate little fire lizards, And my dragon hates them too. Yes, I hate little fire lizards, And my dragon hates them, too!