Individuality 

Pokey the Porcupine
Song by Bryant Oden

G               C
Pokey the porcupine
G               D
He mostly takes his time
C                                     D
Doesn’t get a lot of hugs but doesn’t mind
C               D         G
Pokey the porcupine
G                                      C
Once pokey slipped and rolled down a hill
D                              G
Landed upside down in a marshmellow spill
He got right up and marched back up the hill
With a hundred marshmallows stuck to his quills

So Pokey went to the honeybear club
Where bears share their honey they love
He said Hey there bears I brought you a snack
And they pulled all the marshmellows off of his back

Pokey the porcupine
He mostly takes his time
Doesn’t get a lot of hugs but doesn’t mind
Pokey the porcupine

Once Pokey saw a big mountain lion
But that big cat was lying there crying
Pokey said what’s wrong with you
I got a splinter in my paw and I don’t know what to do

So Pokey pulled out one of his quills
Took out the splinter said now how do you feel
How can I thank you from my heart?
Don’t try to eat me is a darn good start

Pokey the porcupine
He mostly takes his time
Doesn’t get a lot of hugs but doesn’t mind
Pokey the porcupine

Once Pokey was walking just before dark
To his favorite try to eat some bark
But another porcupine was already there
A fine porcupine though he tried not to stare

You must be Pokey I’ve heard about you
All the smart and kind things you do
They talked a long time and when he got home
He said I think I’m done being alone

Pokey the porcupine
He mostly takes his time
Now he gets a lot of hugs and doesn’t mind
Pokey the porcupine

Pokey the porcupine
He mostly takes his time
Now he gets a lot of hugs and doesn’t mind
Pokey the porcupine
Pokey the porcupine