Aw Rats!

from The Underground EP by Red Yarn

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lyrics

Aw rats! Aw rats!
Aw rats in the city, rats on the street
Rats on the sidewalk scuttling under feet
Rats getting smarter, rats acting strange
Rats in the subway, busking for change
Rats playing music? How can this be?
Aw rats, these rats got a better band than me!
Aw rats! Aw rats!

Aw rats on the corner, rats on the block
Rats in the neighborhood, blaring punk rock
Rats at the record store, rats at the bar
Rats at the music shop, trying out guitars
Rats drive me crazy with their ratty sounds
Aw rats these rats are taking over town
Aw rats! Aw rats!

Aw rats in the woodshed, rats in my garage
I walked in on their band practice... this is a mirage!
Rats in the attic, rats in the vents
I got rats as my roommates but they ain’t paying rent
Rats with their houseguests... are they all in the band?
Aw rats, these rats are loading up my van
Aw rats! Aw rats!

And now there’s rats sitting shotgun, rats on the road
Rats just convinced me to drive them to the show
Rats in the parking lot, rats loading gear
Rats in the green room drinking ratty beer
Rats doing soundcheck, rats on the stage
Rats start rocking and rats are all the rage
Everybody’s jumping, everybody yells
Lots of fist pumping, lots of funny smells
Now the rats are thanking all their ratty fans
The rats gave me a shout-out for helping out the band
The crowd is all clapping and screaming for more
I think the rats are gonna do a double encore!
I’m about to stage dive! Is this really happening?!?
Now I’m crowd surfing on a hundred crazy rat fans!
Aw rats! Aw rats! Aw rats! Aw rats!
Yeah rats!

credits

from The Underground EP, released January 7, 2022
Andy Furgeson aka Red Yarn - vocals, guitars, bass
Dean Jones - drums, keys, percussion, sound effects, vocals
Lewis Eller-Furgeson - vocals

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Red Yarn Portland, Oregon

Red Yarn is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs & puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, Red Yarn reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.

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