Rat's last words

from Greasy Clean by The Wayward McCoys

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My darling don't you cry
Don't you even pretend
My own wicked character
Not even I would defend
I'm a horrible person
And an even worse friend
And I believe I'll be punished
When I reach the end

On the day I first saw you
My heart split in two
I held on to the small piece
Gave the big piece to you
When you said I was too late
I thought my life was through
But I wanted you so bad girl
I knew what I would do

Just creep off in the night
Covered in black
Taking only a knife
To leave in his back
Same knife he left in me
When I was caged and trapped
But now I'm free and I'm sober
And I'm one angry rat

The poison that you gave me
No longer makes me sick
It did make me go blind
But it made my skin thick
And as you're falling asleep
You'll hear my fingernails click
You can try something clever
But you'd better think quick

One thing I hope you take with you
From this life to the next
Some creatures hold grudges
If you disturb their nest
And a rat like myself
Well I can cause quite a mess
When it's dark in the house
And you lay down to rest

So my darling don't you cry
Don't you even pretend
My own wicked soul
I would not make you defend
Still I can't keep from smiling
As the hangman ties my hands
Because I love you and if I had to
I would do it all again

I'd do it all again
I'd do it all again
I would do it all again

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from Greasy Clean, released February 2, 2014
Ben Greenwald - vocals/guitar/bass/banjo/keys
Joe Silberschmidt - drums
Andrew Brown - harmonica

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