Squirrel Nut Zippers Lyrics

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Trou Macace Lyrics

This is the story of the Trou Macacq

The pine box derby, the monkey track

This is the story of the Trou Macacq

The pine box derby, the monkey track

Not what I'd heard or saw on TV

But what I'd witnessed entirely

Each bend in the road was in fact

Another curve on the monkey track

Once upon a time we thought we were free

And had control over destiny

We saw ourselves a competent band

Able to reason, prosper, and plan

But we had chamber up in the moon

Circumstance made us change our tune

When the veil was torn from our face

We became the monkeys riding the race

Monkey!

You think you got the stuff it takes to break away

Boy you'll be on the track every day

Talent, vigor, drive, we'll eat peanut butter the rest of your life

Then these last things you can arrange

Find other people, equally strange

Stuff yourselves in the van and ride

The pine box derby to the finish line

I said Chris P. rides on a serious plan

He's going to finish as fast as he can

The Escalator takes it personally

And does not drive professionally

Charming Enchantress and Bones can run 

Even if the windshield wipers are on

I the Broadcaster avoid police

But the Bat was led into custody