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A Mouse for a Day

from Tornado of Squee by Grottomatic

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This one was inspired by the mouse “problem” from Monty Python’s Flying Circus as well as the fact that I saw several films with mice as a kid.

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I am drifting away into wishful thinking
Replaying a fantasy that never turns stale
This one involves my body shrinking
Developing fur, two big ears, and a tail
Walking past a mirror, I see
That I’ve become absurdly cute
I can summon a tornado of squee
By standing up straight and twitching my snoot
My cramped apartment’s a mansion so grand
And measly morsels make a buffet
I have to savor the moment at hand
‘Cause I’m a mouse for a day

CHORUS:
My friends are starting to say I’m a peeve
‘Cause my deepest desire is a crime
But deep down in my cricetid soul I believe
The experience would be sublime

I saw all these flicks when I was much younger
And I guess that’s how I got this mental disease
Sometimes when I am burdened with hunger
I wish I could hide in a big block of cheese
Wait a second, who set the traps out?
Oh wait, that’s right, it was me
That was when I was thinking about
How hard an obstacle course could be
I once considered adopting a cat
But then I’m a popular prey
I was wise to walk away from that
‘Cause I’m a mouse for a day

CHORUS

So forgive me if I sound funny while talking
With these oversize two front teeth I now own
Check out this dollhouse recliner I’m rocking
While watching those flicks on my giant smartphone
One piece of popcorn and a thimble of pop
Fill me up through An American Tail
I don’t want these goofy mouse flicks to stop
Tonight The Rescuers ain’t gonna fail
I’ll sleep on cotton balls in a matchbox
It’s more comfy than I can say
Life is so sweet and it totally rocks
‘Cause I’m a mouse for a day

One minute left before I change back
Time to hurry back to that clothing pile
Time to get my human life back on track
Now tell me, was that really so vile?

CHORUS

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from Tornado of Squee, released March 18, 2015
words and music by Tim Stevens

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