Lying Flies - Apologies to the Eagles
Country boys just seem to find out early
Bugs fly through open doors once in a while
Another fly that sets his mind to worry
I must kill that thing with swiftness and with guile
About midday, a big old house gets lonely
But a fly for company has its price
It drives him crazy, and he has one mind only
He’s gonna have to put that thing on ice
So, he tells it, “I’ll get you before the evening”
It don’t know English, don’t know it’s goin’ down
An open door, it’s too stupid to be leavin’
It’ll be swatted by a flycatcher of renown
He’s the best at catchin flies
And though you may have compound eyes,
I thought by now you’d realize
You can’t escape. He’s the best at catching flies.
The other side of the room, the fly is waiting
With compound eyes and dreams no one could steal
It sits atop his soup, anticipating
‘Cause it feels just like it wants to have a meal
It alights on the window, and they’re together
He whispers, "I’ve got you”, with a smile
It thinks he’ll miss again - it’ll live forever
And it’s right, as he misses by a mile.
He’s the best at catchin flies
And though you may have compound eyes,
I thought by now you’d realize
You can’t escape. He’s the best at catching flies.
He gets up and pours himself a strong one
And stares out at the stars up in the sky
Another night, it might be a long one
But he’s won’t let a fly make him cry
He asks, “How you’d ever get me this crazy?”
And thinks, a fly cannot make me a fool
I’m getting tired, but I sure as heck ain’t lazy
He grabs a magazine - his swing is cruel
My, oh my, he sure knew how to arrange things
He set it up so well, so carefully
What was a fly is now some mush and wings
And he’s the same fly catcher he used to be
He’s the best at catchin flies
And though you may have compound eyes,
I thought by now you’d realize
You can’t escape. He’s the best at catching flies.
I thought by now you’d realize
You can’t escape. He’s the best at catching flies.
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