The Awful Things

I know the sucker in the hoola hoop
I've seen the fruit fly drinking from the swimming pool
Got a strange suspicion that I know the fool
You're thinkin "oh"
He combs his hair to soothe his surface tan
But he's a basic man of garbage not your basic garbage man
Take a five dollar bill, turn it around for ten
To your borderline attics where your mother gets her friends
I've seen you listen but you're not quite there
You've seen a snake and so your legs get wet
So you throw away your panties and you hope it'll forget
(But it's a rattlesnake baby they don't ever forget)
So you show me where he bit ya and I take you home for care
I know it's funny but you're not supposed to laugh
You take your time but then you have to give it back
It gets worse all day
You get real afraid
Of the awful things
You have inside
I know the bookies at the corner store
They taught me secrets of the universe and how to talk to girls
The sticky situation that'll play inside its clothes
I know it's scary but it's stupid if you cry
I know it's easy but you've gotta wonder why
It gets worse all day
You get real afraid
Of the awful things
You have inside
Bye bye bye
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