I am a cheerful songbird greeting the dawn with sweet trills, but if you skip school or play a cheeky prank just for amusement, you are doing it on me. What am I?
A lark
A 'lark' is a meadow songbird known for morning song, and the phrase 'on a lark' or 'having a lark' means engaging in a carefree or mischievous adventure.
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