Bats (song)

Bats is the second song of season four of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, featured in the episode of the same name and sung mainly by Applejack and Fluttershy with the rest of the mane six joining in later. Its lyrics were written by Daniel Ingram and Merriwether Williams. According to Meghan McCarthy, Ingram "tapped into his inner Danny Elfman for [the] episode." Daniel Ingram describes the song as "a banter style musical theatre song inspired by Danny Elfman/Nightmare Before Christmas."

Lyrics

 * [Applejack]
 * Those vampire bats will give you a fright
 * Eating apples both day and night
 * They rest for a minute, maybe three
 * Then they're eatin' every apple in your apple tree


 * They don't care about nada, not zilch, no, nothin'
 * 'Cept bringin' about an orchard's destruction


 * [Fluttershy]
 * Now wait just a minute, there's another side to this
 * And if I did not defend them, then I would be remiss
 * These bats are mamas and papas too
 * They care for their young just like we ponies do


 * [Applejack]
 * Oh, give me a break, you're bein' too kind
 * These creatures have a one-track mind
 * The orchard is not their restaurant
 * But do they ever think what others may want?
 * No! They don't! And that is just a fact
 * These bats, they simply don't know how to act


 * [Fluttershy]
 * That's where I have to disagree
 * They're loyal to their family
 * Spreading seeds both far and wide


 * [Applejack]
 * You see one comin', you'd better run and hide!
 * They're big and ugly and mean as sin
 * Will ya look at the state my trees are in?


 * [Fluttershy]
 * They help your trees, they'll grow stronger faster


 * [Applejack]
 * They've turned my life to a total disaster!


 * [Rarity]
 * Well, I for one don't have a doubt
 * These vermin must be stamped right out


 * [Rainbow Dash]
 * I second that, they've got to go
 * These bats, they've got to hit the road


 * [Applejack]
 * It comes down to just one simple fact
 * They've crossed the line, it's time to fight them!


 * [All except Fluttershy]
 * Stop the bats! Stop the bats!
 * Make them go and not come back!
 * Stop the bats! Stop the bats!
 * Make them go and not come back!
 * Stop the bats! Stop the bats!
 * Make them go and not come back!


 * [Applejack]
 * Yes, it comes down to just one simple fact
 * They've crossed the line, it's time that we attack!