[Verse 1]
Down by the pond on a Saturday noon
A mallard came drifting beneath the hot sun
Balanced on a mattress, proud as could be
Paddling in circles like he owned the sea
[Pre-Chorus]
He tipped to the left, then he tipped to the right
Waved one orange foot like he’d planned it all night
[Chorus]
That duck was floating madras happy
Looking fancy, loose, and snappy
I laughed so hard I nearly fell through
He made a lake-day legend out of blue
Then I called my son, “Come see this view”
And we both cheered when the mattress spun anew
[Verse 2]
My son ran down with a towel in his hand
The duck gave a quack like a one-duck band
He drifted past reeds with a fearless grin
While the mattress wobbled but wouldn’t give in
[Pre-Chorus]
A turtle stopped watching, the minnows swam wide
That awkward captain took the whole pond for a ride
[Chorus]
That duck was floating madras happy
Looking fancy, loose, and snappy
I laughed so hard I nearly fell through
He made a lake-day legend out of blue
Then I called my son, “Come see this view”
And we both cheered when the mattress spun anew
[Bridge]
No map, no motor, no life jacket tan
Just one bold bird with a getaway plan
He bumped the bank, shook water from his back
Then climbed right on like, “Where’s the next lap?”
[Final Chorus]
That duck was floating madras happy
Looking fancy, loose, and snappy
I laughed so hard I nearly fell through
My son said, “Dad, that bird’s cooler than you”
We waved goodbye as he sailed from view
The strangest little country day we ever knew
[Outro]
Quack went the captain, splash went the ride
A mattress rocked gently on the pond’s green tide