Two squeaks in the night
That sounded so barely
And right out of the shadow, I guess
Two smart tiny thieves
Snuck 'round our place
And took every trinket, and yes
Mommy moved in her dreamsleep
Because she felt you sneaking away
You were a-scared to get caught, I guess
So you shrunk down to dots and blinked out
It's quiet in our house today
Not much of a man
I passed out on the couch
And snored until the morning, and yes
I missed your debut
Your spectacular death
They'll nail me to the cross, I guess
It's what I deserve, and yes
I slept through it all
I deserve no better than death
But I ask for more
I ask to play with you
To skip past the crooked tree
To spin in the grass
And mostly to run, and never grow tired
My two little thieves and I
In those glorious fields
Mommy moved in her dreamsleep (I slept through it all)
Because she felt you sneaking away
You were a-scared to get caught, I guess
So you shrunk down to dots and blinked out
It's so quiet in our house today
credits
from Ziklag Offramp,
released April 5, 2013
Lyrics by Tim Lappala, music by Robin.
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