Good Rats Songtext
von Shane MacGowan

Have you ever stopped to think about what rats do for fun?
Sure they crawl around and scurry, yeah they′re always on the run
But a rat sure likes a good time, just like you and me
Ill prove it with a tale about a rat-infested brewery

It started with a little lad named Vermin McCann
Who fell upon a drink that made him feel like quite a man
He rounded up his furry boys, though some wore a frown
They quickly changed their tune and they slammed a couple down


Chorus:
One, Two, One-Two-Three-Four!
Come on all you Good Rats, we'll send you to heaven
You′ll find the Pearly Gates in the froth and the foam
Cause in these vats you've made quite a creation
A potion that turned the Guinness to gold!

Like mice behind a piper, rats from all around
Soon headed for this factory in old Dublin town
They surely heard the news about this fancy new rat-brew
They came, they saw, they had a taste, and knocked back a few

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The rats were in a tizzy, addicted to the bone
The hairy lugs were giddy, they were never goin home
Like a bunch of drunken pirates, prepared to walk the plank
They drank they sang they took a plunge, and in the beer they sank!

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