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'''"Listen to the Mocking Bird"''' is a song predominantly sung by [[Stingle (Expanded AU)|Stingle]]; it is based off of the original song sung by Buzzy the Crow in the 1940s cartoon short series ''Buzzy and Katnip''.
==Lyrics==
''I'm dreaming now of Hally''<BR>
''Sweet Hally (sweet Hally)''<BR>
''I'm dreaming now of Hally''<BR>
''For the thought of her is one that never dies''

''She's sleeping in the valley''<BR>
''The valley (the valley)''<BR>
''She's sleeping in the valley''<BR>
''And the mocking bird is singing where she lies''

''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''The mocking bird still sings over her grave''<BR>
''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''Still singing where the weeping willows wave''

''Ah! Well, I remember''<BR>
''Remember (remember)''<BR>
''Ah! Well, I remember''<BR>
''When we gathered cotton''<BR>
''Side by side...''<BR>

''T'was in the middle of September''<BR>
''September (September)''<BR>
''T'was in the middle of September''<BR>
''And the mocking bird was singing far and wide''<BR>

''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''The mocking bird still sings over her grave''<BR>
''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''Still singing where the weeping willows wave''<BR>

''When the charms of Spring awaken''<BR>
''Awaken (awaken)''<BR>
''When the charms of Spring awaken''<BR>
''And the mocking bird is singing on the bough''

''I feel like one forsaken''<BR>
''Forsaken (forsaken)''<BR>
''I feel like one forsaken''<BR>
''For my Hally is no longer with me now''

''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''The mocking bird still sings over her grave''<BR>
''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''Still singing where the weeping willows wave''

''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''The mocking bird still sings over her grave''<BR>
''Listen to the mocking bird (listen to the mocking bird)''<BR>
''Still singing where the weeping willows wave....''

==Trivia==
*Like the Smurfs, Stingle usually sings this song when he is happy.
*[[Moxette Smurfette (RDK Stories)|Moxette]] shows a liking to this song because of the term "Mocking Bird" - it is the premise of her becoming friends with Stingle, which took place on "Stingle and his Smurfy Friendship."
*Despite the lyrics being considered sad, the melody is moderately lively. Prior to hearing the original, Numbuh 404 recorded her own version.
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