What Kind of Animal Am I

Horace Silver

[Verse 1]
Angry as a lion, gentle as a lamb
Do I really know just what I am?

[Chorus]
For the caterpillar changes into a butterfly
What kind of animal am I?

[Verse 2]
Vicious as a tiger, blind just like a bat
Do I really know just where it's at?

[Chorus]
For the caterpillar changes into a butterfly
What kind of animal am I?

[Bridge]
I'm changing my vibrations
To keep my thoughts in line
And make a conscious effort
To harmonize my mind

[Verse 3]
Eager as a beaver, busy as a bee
Time will not permit hatred in me

[Chorus]
For the caterpillar changes into a butterfly
What kind of animal am I?

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
I am prouder than a peacock, stubborn as a mule
Is it not myself I try to fool?

[Chorus]
For the caterpillar changes into a butterfly
What kind of animal am I?

[Verse 5]
I'm as jealous as a rooster, greedy as a hog
Will I evеr lift my mental fog?

[Chorus]
For the caterpillar changеs into a butterfly
What kind of animal am I?

[Bridge]
I'm changing my vibrations
To keep my thoughts in line
And make a conscious effort
To harmonize my mind

[Verse 6]
I'm freer than a bluebird, happy as a lark
I can lift my mind out of the dark

[Chorus]
For the caterpillar changes into a butterfly
What kind of animal am I?

Trivia about the song What Kind of Animal Am I by Horace Silver

On which albums was the song “What Kind of Animal Am I” released by Horace Silver?
Horace Silver released the song on the albums “Total Response” in 1972 and “The United States of Mind” in 2004.

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