Mouse's Last Christmas

Strings of tinsel lay all over the floor with Christmas lights that don’t work anymore Strands of garland shredding its petals Boxed up branches with rusty metals Indoor, outdoor lights all in a big ball Didn’t anyone untangle them this fall? Lots of stale popcorn which bottoms the box Finally found that pair of grandma’s socks. The angel was missing that goes on the top Darth Vader got put up for the swap Lights twinkling, sleigh bells jingling The cat comes around and starts mingling The tree is pretty with tinsel and bows Can’t find the ornaments and no one knows Made some gingerbread men who hang just right Oh crap, the power went out, we have no light. Wandering in the dark to get a flashlight Step on the cat, he zoomed out of sight It stirred up such things like mice and a mouse Oh they’re running all thru the house. The mice ate the gingerbread men, all but one Exasperated he thought his life was almost done He climbed down the tree and fell into the water bowl You couldn’t imagine the sight of that soggy man’s soul. The cat hunted and caught all the mice but one Had such a good time, I’m sure it was fun The gingerbread man thought the mouse was a louse The cat caught the louse and now there’s no mouse in the house