Story From North America

E B C#m A Here's a story from North America! E B E E C#m Daddy, daddy, daddy, hurry! A C#m B E I saw something scu-rry! E B Son, what's all this screaming for? C#m A You're gonna wake the neighbors next door! E B E E C#m Daddy, I think there's a spider on my floor! A C#m B E Is it? And will you squish it? E B You call me in here in the middle of the night C#m A To come into your room and destroy life? E B E Is that what they teach you in Sunday School? E C#m But Daddy, it's gross; it's got a million legs! A C#m B E A billion eyes! A trillion eggs! E B Son, it's not disgusting, it's just reality; C#m A Take a deep breath and appreciate life! E B E E B Look how delicate his legs are C#m A Crawling across your bedroom floor! E B Do you know the proper name? C#m A Arachnid!!! That's right! E B We're living in a world that's full of creatures, C#m A Big and small, hairy and slimy, E B E You are not the center of the world? E B How would you feel if a giant hand C#m A Came out of the sky and decided to crush you? E B E E C#m I guess I'd be scared, but Daddy! A C#m B E What if the spider hurts me? *pause* E B He didn't hurt you yet, did he, son? C#m A Your logic is flawed, you come undone! C B E Swallow your pride. E B What if the spider said the same thing: C#m A Daddy, daddy, k**l that kid! E B E E C#m That's the point, dad! What if he did? A C#m B E That's why I have to strike first! E What if he did? B What if he didn't??? C#m A What if the world was made of pudding??????? E B E E B All I'm saying is consider C#m Something A Besides your E B E Thirst, for blood E Dad, you're right! C#m Now I see! A C#m B E Maybe he's got a family! E Now you're learning, B Understanding, C#m A Finally you're becoming human!!! E B E E B Let's return him to his natural habitat - C#m A Put him in a cup and take him outside E B Godspeed. E