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I'm a rat in a trap
A
And I'm happy about that
A D
Because everyone believes that I was caught ■
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Now they feel so good about themselves 'cause they liked to watch me suffer
B D
Until they found it in their hearts to help me out ■
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So I thanked them and apologized for all my bad behavior
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I blamed it on my addiction to cheese ■
D A
Now everybody likes me and thinks I'm rehabilitated
B E
And I finally get to do what the fuck I please
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I'm a rat and I don't wanna hear your sermon I'm a vermin
F#
And I'm always gonna gnaw on things I know will aggravate you
F# E B
I'm a rat acting like a good doer till I go back to my sewer
D B
And ingest my chosen poisons ■
Chorus
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I'm a rat I'm a rat
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I'm a rat I'm a rat
B E
And I put myself in that trap ■
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'cause I'm a rat who won't race your human races
A E A
I don't want the pole position I won't live a competition
D B
I'm a rat who figured out how to win without anybody losing
E D
Or at least not ever knowin'
D
They were beaten
Outro
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'cause I'm a ■ rat ■
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I'm a rat ■
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I'm a rat
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I'm a rat ■
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I'm a rat ■
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And I put myself in that trap ■
D E A
And I'm happy about that
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