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A Song about Fruit Bats, Seeds and Trees by Lucas Miller

Category: Animal Songs

Published: Tuesday, August 11, 2009

 Dear Friends,

I'd like to share with you an animal song for kids, written by a very talented songwriter and performer named Lucas Miller. It's an animal song called "Can You See The Connection?" In this song, Lucas Miller (also known as the singing zoologist) teaches us about the connection between fruit bats, seeds, trees and you and me. Who knew that a fruit bat and a seed could be so important for people around the world? I've also included the lyrics below to help you sing along. Click here to listen to "Can You See The Connection?,"
courtesy of Free Songs for Kids. 

Did you know that bats use echolocation to find food as well as to find their way their way around? There is another animal on this blog that also uses echolocation. You can learn about that animal in one of our animal song videos. Any guesses?

 Lyrics to "Can You See The Connection?"
A fruit bat flew from tree to tree
She picked a juicy mango from a mango tree
She flew a ways away with her tasty treat
She ate the sweet fruit and then she dropped the seed

The seed fell down to the forest floor
It bounced and it flipped and it bounced some more
It came to a stop in an open spot
Where it could grow in all the sunshine that it got

Can you see the connection to
The bat to the tree and the tree to you?
The tree gives the fruit bat food
The bat helps the tree and the tree helps you

The bat got the seed to a sunny spot
So the seed began to grow and grow a lot
It grew into a tall and a mighty tree
Making food and oxygen for you and me

Chorus

And the whole world, too
Connections running through
From flowers to bees
Fruit bats to trees
And all of it to you
And the more you see and know
The mystery only grows
And like scattering seeds
Our own words and deeds
Connect to tomorrow
They take root and grow tomorrow

Chorus

© Lucas Miller. All rights reserved.

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About this Page: Who knew that a fruit bat and a seed could be so important for people around the world? I've also included the lyrics below to help you sing along. Click here to listen to Can You See The Connection?, courtesy of Free Songs for Kids. Did you know that bats find food as well as find their way their way around by echolocation? There is another animal on this blog that also uses echolocation. You can learn about that animal in one of our animal song videos. Any guesses?