Did you know that a parrot can speak? He hasn't got lips - he's only got a beak So he can't kiss but he'll give you a peck And he loves a little tickle Scratch him on the neck Scratch him on the neck Scratch him on the neck If you don't do it right, well he'll give you a peck Wouldn't you say, from what you've heard That a perky pecking parrot is a pretty clever bird Did you know parrots sleep on their feet And they like peppers and nuts to eat? They haven't got hands so they grab them in their claws And pop them in their beaks And crush them with their jaws Crush them with their jaws Crush them with their jaws One, two, three, give a round of applause Wouldn't you say, from what you've heard That a perky pecking parrot is a pretty clever bird Did you know that a parrot can speak? He hasn't got lips - he's only got a beak So he can't kiss but he'll give you a peck And he loves a little tickle Scratch him on the neck Scratch him on the neck Scratch him on the neck If you don't do it right, well he'll give you a peck Wouldn't you say, from what you've heard That a perky pecking parrot is a pretty clever bird That a pistol-packing, person-pecking, purple-perching Peanut-popping, pepper-picking, penny-pinching, pickled Parboiled parrot... is a pretty clever bird?