Gang Aft Agley (The Mouse Song) Lyrics

I live in a hole in a wall made of plaster

And my food supply is almost spent

I scurry and hide, just to stay alive

Cuz my roommate knows I'm here

And I don't pay rent

And I see

He's comin' after me

He's layin' vicious springs

To break my neck

And it's no fun

For I know soon I'll be done

I've got nowhere left to run

And I'm in check

He's laid out a welcome-mat of adhesive

On the foot of my front door

It ensnares my legs as I dash for the pieces

Of breadcrumbs on the floor

And I'm trapped

My lifestring has been snapped

My future's been unmapped

Before its time

As his hands draw close

I squeak out my final prose

For I'll ne'er again see those

I leave behind

He folds the trap around me tightly

And turns my face to the window pane

He slides it up and the lights shine brightly

In the city streets, in rain

I hold my breath and brace for impact

With the concrete far below

I pray my soul will remain intact

He flicks his wrist and out I go

And I fly

like a paper airplane, glide

I soar out into the night

Into Unknown

With my final thought

I realize I regret naught

For a mouse's fate is oft

To die alone

I lay on the concrete sidewalk of Boston and my life force has been spent