

Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1: I have a camel in my bed breathing slow beside my head Sunlight spilling ’cross the sheets It’s strangely beautiful I don’t recall how we got here But watching him just lying there Feels sort of natural Verse 2: Maybe I’m dehydrated Or the heat’s gone to my head Maybe I should drink some water Or go lie down instead Maybe I left the front door ajar He must have wandered pretty far Since I live nowhere near Where camels usually are And while I stood there thinking through How any of this could be true This camel calmly chewed Through every plant I ever grew Pre-Chorus: I know he knocked the lamp askew And may have chewed a sock or two But frankly he’s been very calm Under the circumstances Chorus: And he’s breathing slow beside my head There’s a camel in my bed, like I said Two humps rising from the bed I glance across the room and see Him looking back at me I named him Humphrey, as he licks the TV clean Verse 3: The other day I tried to ask him Exactly why he’s here But he just stared politely back While sipping his root beer That seemed to be the answer So I thought I’d leave it be Since Humphrey seems to be A rather decent friend to me Bridge: And although he spit on my mattress He politely ate the junk mail He broke the bedroom ceiling fan Then wagged his cute camel tail Yodel Break: Yodel-ay-hee-hoo Yodel-ay-hee-hee Yo-del-ay-hee-hee — HUMPH-rey! Yodel-ay-hee-hoo Yodel-ay-hee-hee Yo-del-ay-hee-hee — HUMPH-rey! Final Chorus: And he’s breathing slow beside my head There’s a camel in my bed, like I said Two humps rising from the bed The neighbors gather in the yard They stare at me like something’s wrong But Humphrey only lifts his head As he nods along to my song Outro: I have a camel in my bed breathing slow beside my head Sunlight spilling ’cross the sheets And honestly if he wandered off Humphrey might not visit again So I’ll probably let him stay a while I don’t want this friendship to end
Tags
Whimsical indie folk comedy, female vocal, fingerpicked guitar, upright bass, brushed drums, clarinet & bassoon humor
3:14
No
3/14/2026