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The Mouse Suite

from Children of Blue by Bruce, Besch & Bramkamp

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About the necessity and subsequent guilt of eradicating a family of mice from your home. Light hearted and heavy all rolled into one.

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THE MOUSE SUITE

SPOOKED!

Shuffilng on the ceiling -
Scuffling in the walls -
Noises in the bedrooms -
Scratching in the hall.l
The dogs are going crazy
There’s a presence in this house
Perhaps it’s paranormal
I'm losing all my doubts.

Spooked!

Did someone die here?
Perhaps they’re not at rest?
There’s a tingle on my back
A thumping in my breast
All these little noises
Disturbing all our sleeps.
All these little noises
Giving us the creeps.

Spooked!

Common sense prevails.
Very good advice!
Told us “Don’t be crazy”
You got Mice!

You know they’ll bite the hoses?
The wires and the wood
They’ll leave their dropping everywhere
And that’s not good!

YE CANNAE HAE A MOOSE IN THIS HOOSE!

Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose.
Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose.
Unless he’s in a cage there's nae excuse.....
But ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose.

They dart so fast
Wi' their twists and their turns
Their long bald tails
Resembling worms. (Aaaaaaaahhhh!)

We just can’t hae this
We must buy traps
Cheese or peanut butter
And then - perhaps....
We wulnae hae a moose in this hoose.
Naw! We wulnae hae a moose in this hoose!

Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose.
Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose.
Unless he’s in a cage there's nae excuse.....
But ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose.

We got the wee blighters
Wan by wan
In wan night night we got 12.
Job done!

MOUSE No 13

I needed sleep and I need to eat.
When I fell asleep we were huddled so deep
I wonder where everyone’s gone?
Mum and Dad are never too far away
This feels so bad!
No brothers scampering!
No sisters pampering!
Just one lonely wee lad!

CHORUS
But for my sleeping I could have gone with them
Gone to wherever they’ll be...
“Where have they gone?” Still begs the question -
Why oh why did they, with no goodbye, did they,
Why did they go without me?

I am so scared. I'm lost and alone.
No migration planned so why's nobody home?
I don’t understand,
Why's nobody here?
Their fighting or scurrying I'd surely hear.
We were so many!
Now there’s not any!
How can they all disappear?

Follow their lead - Follow their scent
One way or another I'll find where went.
They've been here! They've been here!
Now the trail ends.
I don't understand - This makes no sense.
CHEESE I can’t resist
Oh well if you insist
Now I will find all my.......


SO FAR DOWN THE CHAIN

Given what’s happened
You may not believe
The words I wanna say.
And if I believed in God Almighty
I’d get on my knees and pray.
I’d ask for forgiveness
And that peace be upon you
And send you on your way.

To a place in the heavens
Where in peace you remain.
To a place in the sky
Or somewhere on high
Where you don’t feel so far down the chain.

If we could had talked
I’d have built you a home.
My welcome neighbour you would be.
I’d give you grain
And sweet vegetation
To feed your family.
But your wee heart’s at rest
And mine broken in two.
Cos we can’t live in harmony.

Please find a place....

You nibbled our things -
I laid a trap
Believe me that was no fun.
I watched you die.
I wanted to help
But the damage was already done.
But etched in my memory
Your little wheeling legs...
Trying so hard to run.

Please find a place....

If we could have spoken
You should have come to me
Before all this horror began.
My huge finger would stroke you so gently -
A bonding of mouse and man!
Here is the irony.
Your safest place
Was right here in the palm of my hand.

Please find a place....

SPOOKED No 2

Shuffilng on the ceiling -
Scuffling in the walls -
Noises in the bedrooms -
Scratching in the hall.
The dogs are sleeping
There’s a silence I can’t dowse!
Once again normality.
Peace in the house.

Yes somebody died here
I hope they’re all now at rest?
Thirteen wee mice
They died by my hand
Now I feel guilty
Disturbing my sleep!
The bellowing silence
Gives me the creeps

Spooked!

credits

from Children of Blue, released February 10, 2020
Written by Ian M. Bruce
Ian Bruce - Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bouzouki, Percussion, Acoustic Bass
Victor Besch - Backing Vocals, Guitar, Accordion, Recorders
Katharina Bramkamp - Backing Vocals, Recorders
Frank Deckert - Drums

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