Story Behind The Song
I had a summer job at a county park and thought I'd like to become a Park Ranger some day so I wrote a song about it.
Song Description
Up-beat bluegrass in key of D. Instrumentation is acoustic guitar, dobro, fiddle, electric bass, and drums.
Male vocals, harmony on bridge only.
The song is being used by parks to for promotional reasons.
| Song Length |
2:20 |
Genre |
Country - Bluegrass, Country - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Sociable |
Subject |
Change, Plants, Forest |
| Similar Artists |
Doc Watson, Alison Krauss |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
verse#1
I want to wear olive green
I want to keep out-houses clean
I want to shake hands with Mother Nature
I want to dig post holes
I want to whip weeds
I want to meet the publics' needs
I want to be a Park Ranger
verse#2
I want to go out on patroll
I want to watch the Cedar River roll
I want to keep the forest free from danger
I want to do the best I'm able
Painting those swing sets and pickinic tables
I want to be a Park Ranger
bridge
I want to walk around with my head held up high
sunshine sparkling off my badge
when I go strolling by
verse#3
I want Smokey-The-Bear to be my friend
I want to get up in the morning and do it again
I want to talk to all the strangers
I want to be out there with the birds and bees
cockelburs and the poisin ivys
I want to be a Park Ranger
repeat verse#1