Rats in the Basement

from Cataclysm Risqué by Psychoid

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I think there are rats in the basement.
I can hear them scurrying around.
I don’t want to face them.
Not now.
And yet to my amazement,
it seems they’re making their way out.

I’ll stay in my room.
I’ll just shut the door.
They’ll be gone soon.
They probably just want some food.

I think there are rats in the kitchen.
I can hear them rummaging around.
Wait, has that trash can
always been upside down?
I can ignore the shaking,
I just can’t disregard the sound.

I’ll stay in my room.
I’ll just shut the door.
They’ll be gone soon.

They’ve eaten all my food,
but I’m alive.
I once had a chance to get them out.
I chose to hide.

But there’s no shelter from what’s inside.

They’ve broken in, now I
have no escape.
I should have befriended a cat.
Now it’s too late.

That’s the problem with giving darkness
a place to stay.
You must meet it head on
to keep it at bay.

To keep the rats away.

So guard your room.
Don’t just shut the door.
Grab your broom.
Take it to the floor.

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from Cataclysm Risqué, released June 3, 2022
music and lyrics by Josh Stanley

bass guitar - Jeffery Smith
drums, guitars, voice - Josh Stanley

mixed by Josh Stanley
mastered by Seth Engel

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