My Friend the Canary
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An asset of my earliest flock
Fell from the abundant stock
He feed upon distorted seeds
Now feeling more than anxiety
Diluted thoughts and loneliness
Caressing hate that cannot rest
They plucked his feathers while in flight
During stormy weathers and hungry nights

Back and forth from the social nest
I've tried to persuade to follow the rest
But now I've heard he's traveled south
Searching for that broken doubt

Now he's found his only friend
A co-dependence altered mend
Gagged and maimed and all but stuffed
Was told either way "this boy is fucked!"

Let's test the waste before we swim
Let's throw my friend the canary in
Let's test this waste before we swim
Let's throw the little helpless in

Please don't go in that cave
It's hard to breath and it's dark and scary

Now don't you save me I've gone to the end I've seen the end
Now don't you save me I've gone to the end I've seen the end
I've seen the end and felt the end seen the end feel the end
Don't you cry for me
Don't cry for me
Don't cry for me
Don't cry for me

Let's stuff the bird for a future souvenir
Illinois governor spent all the states funds in a single year
He broke into the funds
Now all the wackos are on the run
Raping kids, playing with guns
He bought some pretty carpeting
Whores crack and beer
Going to dispose of all canary next year

Let's test the waste before we swim
Let's throw my friend the canary in
Let's test this waste before we swim
Let's throw the little helpless in