Survival of the Fittest

Mel Tillis · Mr. Mel [Kapp] [1967]

Survival of the Fittest

(Mel Tillis)



Infant turtles racing to the sea

Seagulls screeching, crying hungr'ly

Twisting, kicking, jerking in their craws

Oh, wonder why God made these kind of laws?



Preachers preaching loudly on the streets

While deaf and dumb men cannot hear or speak

Twisted legs can't chase a bouncing ball

Oh, wonder why God made these kind of laws?



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Now the Carney's barking to the crowd let's go

While the Geek's a waitin' to do his sickenin' show

Freaks a standing round some fat some tall

Oh, wonder why God made these kind of laws?



Now Moses teaches us Thou shall not kill

Still cannons burst aloud on foreign hills

The strong will stand the weak will surely fall

Oh, wonder why God made these kind of laws?...