Père David's Deer Lyrics

Père David told the west
A new species nearing death
The Milu's final stand
On the emperor's own land

End of the century
A tragic destiny
The West and Japanese
Dealt them their final hand

Some still remained though illegally gained

Hear the bitter story of the Père David's Deer
A tale of how extinction crept up ever so near
If not for one man's passion they'd no longer be here
The warning to all is so clear

The Chinese deer all gone
The Duke of Bedford sworn
To gather all those left
And save them all from death

A great and noble cause
Surviving two world wars
They still survive today
For many years I pray

The Duke and the Père you have saved us despair

Hear the bitter story of the Père David's Deer
A tale of how extinction crept up ever so near
If not for one man's passion they'd no longer be here
The warning to all is so clear