The dog eats the cat. The cat eats the bird.
The bird eats the worm. And the worms eat you and me.
The bones do the work. The flesh holds the bones.
And the brain leads it all down to the grave.
These are life's ways let us sing to you.
You are a fly in the web that life spins for you.
So don't you cry when the shark swims up and grins at you.
She's just helping you get where you're going to.
The boy loves the girl. The girl loves the boy.
And time will tear their love apart.
These are life's ways let us sing to you.
They are the teeth in the trap that life springs for you.
So take a bow when the crowd stands up and cheers for you.
You're in an empty room. Nobody's here for you.