Why own a bird?

Why own a bird? i shall tell you
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Why own a bird? There's a danger you know,
You can't own just one, for the craving will grow.
There's no doubt they're addictive, wherein lies the danger,
While living with lots, you'll grow poorer and stranger.
One bird is not trouble, and two are so funny.
The third one is easy, the forth one's a honey.
The fifth one delightful, the sixth one's a breeze,
You find you can live with a house full with ease.
So how 'bout another? Would you really venture?
They're really quite easy but oh, Lord the feathers!
With birds on the sofa and birds on your head,
And perches in the kitchen, it's no bother you said.
They're really not trouble, their manners are great.
What's just one more bird and one more cage?
The sofa is downy, the windows are splattered,
The floor is all spotted, the furniture dusty.
The housekeeping suffers, but what do you care?
Who minds a few poop spots and feathers everywhere?
So lets keep a bird, you can always find room,
And a little more time for the dust cloth and vacuum.
There's hardly a limit to the birds you can add,
The thought of a cutback sure makes you sad.
Each one is so special, so useful, so funny.
The vet, the food bill grows larger, you owe money.
Except other bird folks, who all live the same way.
Your lawn has weed, lots of dandelions will do.
But your weekends are busy, your cleaning never through.
There's bird food and treats, training and shots,
And entries and travel and motels which cost lots.
Is it worth it you wonder? Are you caught in a trap?
Then that favorite birds says "gimme a scratch."
His look says you're special, and you know that you will,
Keep all the critter in spite of the bill.
Some just for friendship, and some just to breed.
And some just for loving, they all fill a need.
But winter's a hassle, the birds hate it too.
But they must have their baths just like you take them too.
Late evening is awful, you just shake your head
At the birds on their play stands who refuse to go to bed.
The birds and the bird shows, the travel the thrills,
The work and the worry, the pressure the bills.
The whole thing seems worth it, the birds are your life.
They're charming and funny and offset the strife.
You're lifestyle has changed, things won't be the same.
Yes, those birds are addictive, and why we're birdbrains!
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Birds are just too cool, if you get the habit its hard to break