Fred Is Colder Than Death (Fred's Lament)

from Decoy For A Dognapper! by The Chrysanthemums

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Chasing dogs and chasing beaver
The alpha male and the hot cheerleader
Some facts of life can't ever be denied

And the geek and hopeless slacker?
They’re mouldy cheese on a stale cream cracker
Simple truths without a user guide

Because when push comes down to shove
Happiness is a baseball glove
And if there’s trouble going down
I’ll always be around, I’ll always be around

I’ve been sketching out this smart vignette
The die is cast and the bait is set
I'm primed and ready and my head is in the zone
And even if this sounds a touch offensive
A new Great Dane isn’t that expensive
We could call in at the pet shop on our way back home.

But there’s one certainty we know
That in the world of Bill and Joe
When we’re encountering a crime
Every single time, things will work out fine.

Louis Burrows: Clarinet
Alan Jenkins: Guitar, Trombone
Geraldine McKewen: Violin
Steven Plesiosaur: Drums
Yukio Yung: Vocals, Bass, Piano

Words and music by Yukio Yung

Published in 2022 by Jung at Heart Music

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from Decoy For A Dognapper!, released September 5, 2022

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