Dinosaur Park c2018 Linda Boyle
My Black Hills home — where the dinosaurs once roamed
where now Pronghorn Antelope play …
From the late era of Cretaceous — those reptiles still amaze us
On the sandstone hills of the Gap (Hill dividing Rapid City into two sections) — their footprints were found
Protoceratops Triceratops _____
Apatosaurus Brontosaurus Stegasaurus _____
& Tyrannosaurus Rex: That’s Sue Rex
1) Just ‘round midnight there was a warm summer breeze—
over the Gap of Rapid City
In this quiet, quiet time — without a reason or a rhyme
It was the right night for the dinos to come to life. (2x)
2) A meteor lit up the night sky! — Cement cracked open and red sparks flew
Lighting up the reptile cement crew — Their green & white coverings were shed
& out emerged these ancient creatures from their stone beds
The night the dinosaurs came to life. (2x)
3) They made their way down Skyline Drive — looking down on the sparkling city lights
Tails wagging, knocking over trees — eating their way with ease
through grass & shrubs in the cool breeze
The night the dinosaurs came to life (2x)
4) These dinos took a road trip to Hot Springs —
at the Mammoth site they visited the skeletal remains
of the Sabertooth Tiger & Woolies. Their friends were not the same
So they soothed their scales in the Hot Springs pool
Sliding and frolicking
The night the dinosaurs came to life. (2x)
5) Before dawn and the bright morning sun —
Our roving reptiles returned to Dinosaur Park.
Will they do it again? Will the mammoths & synapsids join in the fun?
Maybe when the next meteor lights up the dark.
Another night the dinosaurs will come to life. (2x)
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