Jason MRAZ - Man Gave Names To All The Animals -

Catchy little song from Jason Mraz's album, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things (Bonus Track Version)" 2008. Written by Bob Dylan and recorded on the album, "Slow Train Coming", 1979.

Though the song has received both criticism and praise, I have always liked it. As time has moved forward (I first heard it in 1979) and it is now 33 years later, I found myself thinking of so many possible directions to take with the lyrics. I hope that my thoughts speak for themselves in the video.

One of those thoughts is that sometimes, it really IS ok to write on the walls.

"So, The man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field". (Genesis, 2:20)

THE LYRICS:

Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago

He saw an animal that liked to growl
Big furry paws and he liked to howl
Great big furry back and furry hair
Ah, think I'll call it a bear

Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago

He saw an animal up on a hill
Chewing up so much grass until she was filled
He saw milk coming out but he didn't know how
Ah, think I'll call it a cow

Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago

He saw an animal that liked to snort
Horns on his head and they weren't too short
It looked like there wasn't nothing that he couldn't pull
Ah, think I'll call it a bull

Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago

He saw an animal leaving a muddy trail
Real dirty face and a curly tail
He wasn't too small and he wasn't too big
Ah, think I'll call it a pig

Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago

Next animal that he did meet
Had wool on his back and hooves on his feet
Eating grass on a mountainside so steep
Ah, think I'll call it a sheep

Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals
In the beginning, long time ago

He saw an animal as smooth as glass
Slithering his way through the grass
Saw him disappear by a tree near a lake