Rat Man Blues

In the mirror

I saw my face

I saw a rat man

In a fat man’s place

I didn’t doubt it

Or try to hide

I saw it surely

As I’m gonna die

What was the answer?

Who was to blame?

Is this my fate?

So I went searching

For some advice

I swear I felt

Like some tumbling dice

I saw the rat men

Living on the street

I’ve got to tell you

God it frightened me

What was the answer?

Who was to blame

For such a fate?

I asked a rat man

What he’s gonna do

Now that the fat man

Has taken all he’s due

He told me Brother

I’ve got to wait

I’ve got no allies

And it’s getting late

I didn’t answer

What could I say?

I saw my fate

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