My sister’s taking lessons
in learning how to sing.
From everything I’ve heard so far,
she hasn’t learned a thing.
It hurts my ears to listen
when she tries to sing a song….
For every note that she gets right,
she gets a dozen wrong.

Her voice is sort of scratchy,
and she’s always out of tune.
I think I’d rather listen
to an ostrich or baboon.
Her teacher keeps insisting
she’s improving every day—
unless she sounds much better soon
I’m moving far away.