I WILL BE YOUR HAMSTER
(Tommy Shaw & Jack Blades)
Styx
I woke up this morning
Took a look around
Saw my cage was floating
A few feet above the ground
A strange new person
Taking me away’
Tommy, please, I want to stay
Then the horror gripped me:
You’ve given me away!
Started reminiscing
About when we used to play
I was running slowly
Inside my plastic ball
You and Bubba chased me
I felt like we had it all
I miss the times you teased me
tappin’ on the glass.
Sorry ‘bout the time I bit your ass.
I will be your hamster
That much I can do
Run for hours on my wheel
If that’s what pleases you
I will be your hamster
Give me one more chance!
I’ll Jump through hoops, clean up my poop
I’ll even hamster-dance.
Tommy, I will promise:
Never to bite your friends
I will keep my cage clean
I won’t escape again
Don’t need my freedom -
I need your company!
Wanna ride the bus with you and with Jeanne
I will be your hamster
That much I can do
Run for hours on my wheel
If that’s what pleases you
I will be your hamster
Give me one more chance!
I’ll Jump through hoops, clean up my poop
I’ll even hamster-dance.
I will be your hamster
What else can I do?
Run for days through plastic tubes,
Whatever pleases you
I will be your hamster
I promise I’ll be good
I’ll stop chewing furniture
If you say that I should
I will be your hamster
Tommy, you will see
If you take me home with you
How happy we will be.
I know that dog’s your favorite, but
I’ll make you forget that mutt
I will be your rodent
Your new favorite pet
Tommy you just wait and see
You’ll be a happy happy boy.
Woke up this morning
Laid in my cedar dust
Took a drink if water
Then I thought of us
I miss the times you teased me
Tappin’ on the glass.
I’m sorry ‘bout the time I bit your ass.
I will be your hamster
That much I can do
Run for hours on my wheel
If that’s what pleases you
I will be your hamster
Give me one more chance!
I’ll Jump through hoops, clean up my poop
I’ll even hamster-dance.
I will be your hamster
What else can I do?
Run for days through plastic tubes,
Whatever pleases you
I will be your hamster
Give me one more chance!
I’ll do some tricks, I’ll sing with Styx,
I’ll even hamster-dance.
(Contributed by =Ae= - January 2014)
