Camping

I ventured on a camping trip , all alone and took my tent
I wanted to view nature at its best , so my big decision , and so I left
I packed up all my camping gear , and threw it in my car
Off to the wild blue younder , I planned to venture far

So I headed up the coast , to see what I could see
I wound up one thousand miles from here , thats where I wanted to be
There was a park , I was tired , so i decided to stop
So quiet , yet so peacefull , so exhausted That I may drop

So I unloaded the car , put up my tent , na neighbors around
I looked for campsite poachers , there were none to be found
I put my food behind my tent , in a cooler , should be safe
Never saw those eyes watching me , so i proceeded to the lake

I looked at all the beauty , nature at it`s best
Little did I know  , the beasts designed a test
I stayed at the lake , to catch a feed of trout
Little did i know , I was about to find what caping is all about

Off to the campsite I ventured , but I was not alone
Sonething invaded my privacy , and desturbed my little home
Pots, pans , where everywhere , scattered all along the ground
I tried to see the culprits , but there were none to be found

I layed my trout beside my car , and proceeded to clean up this mess
Then I heard a twigg snapp , this is nature at it`s best ( I was so wrong )
All the wile I was pausing , to view my hairy friends
Little did I know , they make no ammends

I heard this russtle beside my car , then some victory cry
A raccoon was big and hairy , took off with my supplies
I ran over to my car , to see him venture in the woods
Dropping all i had , and ran as fast as I could

So off to the woods I ventured , running through the bush and trees
Wish I was a little shorter , branches skinned my knees
I caught up to my lil fat friend , resting so to speak
So I began to sneak up on him , being carefull with my feet

I learched and grabbed my trout bag , he had it firmly in his grasp
Then I kinda growled at him , the creature stood up fast
So into a tug of war , all over my prized catch
Little did I know , I had met my match

We stared for quite some time , tugging all the while
Then I kinda glanced at him , that creature had a smile
I dropped what I was doing , I had to rubb my eyes
All to watch that sob , take off with my prise

I sat up on a logg , watching tubby as he went
Thinking all the while , of this message that he sent
If you ever go camping , and you see some beady eyes
Better hide your groceries , these wods are quite alive

true story june 98