Rat Show

“Rat Show” song notes.

“Rat Show” was a continuation of the Gunslinger story, with a twist of how someone who was thought to be law abiding, good hearted and honorable, could turn into an outlaw, an outlandish, immoral person, that saw crime and mayhem as a choice and opportunity. A common theme of many stories, the rats are glorified, and bring along other rats/bad guys into their illegal activities. It was not intended as a political commentary, but some feel that it is a statement of current American politics. Musically, I enjoyed the sinister upbeat nature of the song.

“RAT SHOW”

(Chapter 2)

TWO RATS, ON THE ROAD, THE ROAD TO MEXICO,

ONE HAD GUNS, THE OTHER HAD THE SILVER AND THE GOLD,

TWO BROTHERS NOW, WERE BOTH, TURNED AGAINST THE LAW,

WATCH THEM MOVE, AS THESE GUTTER BEASTS, STRUT AND CRAWL,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

ONE WAS EVIL, THE OTHER JOINED HIM IN HIS SINFUL WAYS,

GET RICH QUICK, THERE WAS LOTS OF MONEY TO BE MADE

CALL ALL RODENTS, BEFORE THEY ALL GO TO HELL,

WELCOME THEM, AND IT’S, IT’S A RAT CARTEL,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

I THINK YOU OUGHTA KNOW,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

BEADY LITTLE EYES,

IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE,

THEY LIE, AND CHEAT, ….. TO GET WANT THEY WANT,

CURLY SWIRLY TAILS,

GREY FUR THAT SMELLS,

YOU DON’T WANT, ….. TO GET TO CLOSE TO THAT,

IT”S A RAT SHOW,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

NO SAFE PLACE TO GO,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

BOOZE, DRUGS, GIRLS, AND THE OPIUM,

EASY MONEY, … TO SPEND, AND SPEND AND SPEND,

THESE RATS WERE BIG TIME, FEELING FREE,

AND THOSE BROTHERS NOW, WERE MAKING, RAT HISTORY,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

BEADY LITTLE EYES,

IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE,

THEY LIE, AND CHEAT, ….. TO GET WHAT THEY WANT,

CURLY SWIRLY TAILS,

GREY FUR THAT SMELLS,

YOU DON’T WANT, .…. TO GET TO CLOSE TO THAT,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

IT’S A RAT SHOW,

NO SAFE PLACE TO GO

IT’S A RAT SHOW,