Lyrics:The Dead Cockroach

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Lyrics

The dead cockroach approached the jury 
Well aware of its intentions to be hung
He was charged with, 
FIRST DEGREE DISORDERLY DIRTINESS (and trespassing)

The end came quick 
Before he knew 
He’d took the stand 
And swore I do 
The lawyer asked him for the truth 
The cockroach said I have no truth 
And then he plead why should I care 
No matter what you’ll be unfair 
I’m just a bug 
Who had his dreams 
Who had his hopes 
And self-esteem

But in this world 
There is no God 
There is no love 
There is no hope 
Because of how 
I look you see 
I just can’t live 
I just can’t be 
He opened up his wings and flew 
And then a man took out his shoe 
And whacked him to the floor real quick 
And said this whole thing made him sick 
The cockroach still with words to speak 
Was almost dead and very weak 
But rather leave him there for dead 
They sliced his legs and then his head 
And that’s how all was meant to be
The cockroach dead why not a flea or bee or even me