"Spider in a Bath Tub" c. 2007 K.Murray
There was a spider in a bath tub in that classic twist of fate
well he had wandered far into the night just lookin for a date
now the noises of the morning told him he was in a spot
and all the climbing skills that kings admired were helping not a lot
the steep cliffs of enamel he'd been climbing for an hour
did'nt end his tribulations when he came upon a shower
now the footsteps in the hallway echoed trouble on its way
and any minute now some nervous dame would show and spoil his day
somedays your better off staying in bed
somedays you make a stand when you should have fled
somedays every road is a cul de sac
somedays you face a climb that could break your back
all he wanted was a little company
a chance encounter with a spider, preferably a she
a little something at the end of his shift
a special someone just to give him a lift
from the ceiling came a mocking laugh and he looked to see a fly
"hey buddy your in trouble she does'nt have a guy
well i've been dining 2 days here and the place is spick and clean
and i have'nt seen no cobwebs, you know what i mean
and don't count on her being buddhist i never heard her sing
and theres a thousand miles of glass and tiles before you climb out of that thing
you'd better face it your just a spider in a bath tub, spider in a bath tub
ridiculous."
well the spider heard his heckler and he stopped to use his brain
then he dropped back in the bath tub and headed for the chain
when he heard the woman enter he was one link from the top
and so he clung with all his 8 tired legs frozen to the spot
but the lady had a schedule every morning was the same
and she attended to her face and teeth before she washed her mane
so the spider made a desperate dash inside that overspill
and then the thought that she might fill the bath consumed him like a chill
somedays your better off staying in bed
somedays you make a stand when you should have fled
somedays every road is a cul de sac
somedays you face a climb that could break your back
all he wanted was a little company
a chance encounter with a spider, preferably a she
a little something at the end of his shift
a special someone cause we all need that lift
then the sound of falling water made him turn to see the view
but the clouds of steam arising did'nt tell him nothing new
when the lady stepped inside the bath he knew he heard a shower
then she stood right there before him like a freshly blooming flower
then something deep inside confirmed that his luck was on the change
and so he watched the woman for a while and learned why all men are deranged
all men are deranged
when the lady left the bathroom he climbed slowly from his cave
well he was tired and wet and hungry, blessing fortune he'd been saved
then the sound of bursting bubbles drew his gaze into the bath
as they vanished they revealed a sight that almost made him laugh
a motion he detected from the corner of his eye
had revealed stuck in the drain a freshly cleaned and half drowned fly
"well buddy your in trouble", said the spider to his prey
and as he climbed down to his breakfast he was clearly heard to say
"Spider in a bath tub you'd better face it your with a spider in a bath tub,
ridiculous." |