Parody of “Hyenas”, words by
Rudyard Kipling
, music by
Leslie Fish
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Reprinted from
Songworm 3
This parody was sung by
Leslie Fish
on
Tapeworm 3
Parody lyrics ©1988-03-01 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.
| Em Aft | er the | Bm lyri | cist’s | Em soul | takes | B7 flight | , |
| And it | Em goes | to where | D it | bel | G ongs | , | B7 |
| The r | Em uth | less | G filk | ers come | D out | at night |
| And | C steal | his | D words | for their | Em songs | . |
What they filk, and who they filk,
Troubles them not in the least.
And they know that ol’ Kipling is safe to milk
Because he is deceased.
For a fan or folksinger may strike back
And a rock star sometimes sues,
But a poor dead poet’s published works
Are always safe to use.
He, being dead, cannot object,
However much he despairs.
Nor can he lay hands on a single check:
Royalties go to his heirs his descendants.
Royalties go to his heirs.
