^Never _Un_derstate Yo_{ur Case}

Reprinted from Songworm 1
This parody was sung by Frank Hayes on Tapeworm 2

Parody of “Never Set The Cat On Fire”, words and music by Frank Hayes

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Parody lyrics ©1984-09-01 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.

C Nev

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Chorus:

And  F mind  G your  C scans ion  In  F all  the lyrics  G you  replace,  But  C nev er un F der C state  G your  C case .

Don’t talk of burning up the cat 
Or roasting fire-lizard. 
As soon as your friends hear of that, 
Your lifeline may be scissored. 
And relatives won’t put much stock 
In being buried in a clock. 
Don’t talk of burning up the cat.

(Chorus)

Never filk a song that’s solemn. 
That seems rather shabby. 
As recommended in a column 
Written by Dear Abby, 
Try doing work for charities 
Instead of writing parodies. 
And never filk a song that’s solemn.

(Chorus)