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I Am A Paleontologist

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INTRO
A|D|A  
VERSE 1
I love Adiggin' in the Dbmdirt
With jF#must a pick and brush
Finding Bmfossils is my aim
So I'm E7never in a rush
'Cause the Atreasures that I Dbmseek
Are F#mrare and ancient things
Like BmVelociraptor's jaw
Or ArchaE7eopteryx's wings
CHORUS
Now all the Dkids
Who wanna E7see 'em
Are lining Dup
At our musE7eum
I am a ApaleonE7toloBmgistD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
I am a ApaleonE7toloBmgistD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
VERSE 2
Could it Abe an herDbmbivore
Crushing F#mplants with rounded teeth
Or feroBmcious carnivore
Who moves E7so quickly on its feet
It's like Apieces of a Dbmpuzzle
That I F#mlove to try and solve
It's so Bmfun to think about
How a E7species has evolved
CHORUS
Now all the Dkids
Who wanna E7see 'em
Are lining Dup
At our musE7eum
I am a ApaleonE7toloBmgistD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
I am a ApaleonE7toloBmgistD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
BRIDGE
Is iE7t a BmT-rex? (I keep digging, digging, digging, digging)
(digging, digging, digging, digging)
MaybE7e a BmTriceratops? (Digging, digging, digging, digging)
(digging, digging, digging, digging)
Or a E7CarBmnotaur? (Digging, digging, digging, digging),(digging, digging, digging, digging)
(digging, digging, digging, digging, diggin')
PachE7ycepBmhalosaurus?
CHORUS
I am a ApaleonE7toloBmgistD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
I am a ApaleonE7toloBmgistD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
That's who I Aam, that's who I E7am, that's who I BmamD  
OUTRO
A|D|A  
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