Hickory Dickory Dock

My son had pet rats. It took me a while to be okay with the idea and then a little more time to be able to touch them without revulsion but I will tell you, rats are the smartest, cleanest pets if you want that type of pet. I fell in love with the rats. He had named them Ratsby and Ratsheim. The picture above is Ratsheim.

Good afternoon all it’s Sunday and Jim Adams our host for Song Lyric Sunday is, this week assisted by Clive of Take it easy . Clive prompt this week December 28 2025

This week the theme is to find a song about rodents

Lyrics

I’m a rat in a trap
And I’m happy about that
Because everyone believes that I was caught

Now they feel so good about themselves
‘Cause they like to watch me suffer
Until they found it in their hearts to help me out

So I thanked them and apologized for all my bad behavior
I blamed it on my addiction to cheese
Now everybody likes me and thinks I’m rehabilitated
And I finally get to do what the fuck I please

I’m a rat and I don’t wanna hear your sermon
I’m a vermin, and I’m always gonna gnaw on things
I know will aggravate you

I’m a rat acting like a good do’er
‘Til I go back to my sewer
And ingest my chosen poisons

I’m a rat (ah)
I’m a rat (ah)
I’m a rat (ah)
I’m a rat (ah)

And I put myself in that trap
‘Cause I’m a rat who won’t race your human races
I don’t want the pole position
I won’t live a competition

I’m a rat
Who figured out how to win without anybody losin’
Or at least not ever knowin’
They were beaten

‘Cause I’m a rat
I’m a rat
I’m a rat
I’m a rat

And I put myself in that trap
And I’m happy about that

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Michael John Burkett

I’m a Rat lyrics © Nofx Music