The Squirrels Are Taking Over

The Squirrels Are Taking Over

By Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Mar/2008

Performed by Urban Tapestry

Also see Debbie's Beware The Squirrel blog and her Squirrels Are Evil And Are Taking Over The World Facebook Page.

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When we moved in, we loved the neighbourhood

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We couldn't have asked for more

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Though I admit I kinda wondered 'bout the

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crucifix on each door.

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We planted roses, revamped the roof, the

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future was looking bright, but then we

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started hearing the strangest noises

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behind the walls at night...

CHORUS:

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The squirrels are takin' over, they've

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killed my plants and eaten Rover, my

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postman used to think they were cute

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but now he's gone (gone gone gone)

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They're coming for me now, I think it won't be long.

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One morning we saw Mrs. S.

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Our next door neighbour, she's sweet!

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We waved but I guess she didn't see us

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as she ran down the street.

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Suddenly we noticed something weird,

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a seething mass of black and brown

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and then the Evil Squirrel Horde took

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Mrs. Scuridopolous down.

CHORUS:

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The squirrels are takin' over, they've

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killed my plants and eaten Rover, my

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neighbour used to think they were cute

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but now she's gone (gone gone gone)

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They're coming for me now, I think it won't be long.

 

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We boarded up the windows

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put garlic on the door

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Yet every day we found more scratches

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and peanut shells on the floor.

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"This is stupid," my boyfriend said, "Squirrels are

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harmless and that's a fact!

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I'm going outside to check things out

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Stay here...I'LL BE RIGHT BACK."

CHORUS:

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The squirrels are takin' over, they've

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killed my plants and eaten Rover, my

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boyfriend used to think they were cute

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but now he's gone (gone gone gone)

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They're coming for me now, I think it won't be long

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They're coming for me now -- (music stops abruptly)