The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
Tell Them a Tale
Stay for a while,
Our story will make you smile,
Come and meet my amazing friend.
Cat with a plan,
A money for nothing scam
And the gold, just around the bend.
We go town to town,
It’s a free show, scurry round
Till the people pay the piper for his tune.
Chorus
Tell them a tale of rats,
We’re educated rodents, that’s a fact,
And an amazing cat,
It’s such a crazy act,
Tell them a tale.
Shine all your claws,
And practise your squeaks and gnaws,
Making sure each platoon prepares.
Time to move in,
The screams and the shouts begin,
Let them see rat runs ev’rywhere.
We go town to town,
It’s a free show, scurry round
Till the people pay the piper for his tune.
Some day we may find a place of our own,
Somewhere just for rats,
No more dogs and cats
Chorus
Song- The Trap Disposal Squad
Join the trap disposal squad,
It’s a very dang’rous job,
You must use your head
Or you’ll soon be dead
In the trap disposal squad.
Join the trap disposal squad,
If you’re fearless or you’re odd,
Just a small mistake
It’s the last you’ll make
In the trap disposal squad.
Stay alert, stay alert,
With a little luck you won’t be badly hurt,
Never fear, never fear,
Lose your tail, your nose, or maybe just an ear.
Join the trap disposal squad,
It’s a very dang’rous job,
Always hesitate, never take the bait
In the trap disposal squad.
We fight dogs, we chase cats,
Ain’t no trap can stop the rats,
Got no plague, got no fleas
We drink poison, we steal cheese,
Mess with us, you will see
We might widdle in your tea.
Stay alert, stay alert,
With a little luck you won’t be badly hurt,
Don’t be sad, don’t be sad,
If the Bone Rat taps you on the shoulder, Lad.
Join the trap disposal squad,
Giving death a cautious nod,
Make a final wish
When the trap goes squish,
In the trap disposal squad
In the trap disposal squad
Song- Call the Rat Catchers
Got a problem of the rodent sort?
Would you like to see that rodent caught?
Just send for Bill and Ron,
You can rely upon,
Knock-down rates to exterminate.
Something nibblin’ all the tasty fish?
Something widdlin’ in your butter dish?
Gnawin’ your vegetables?
Call the professionals, Don’t dismay,
We’ll be ‘round today.
Call the Rat Catchers,
The bold and the best,
Call the tail snatchers,
Controlling the pest,
Call the Rat Catchers,
Forget all the rest,
Put our traps and poisons to the test.
What’s that squeakin’ underneath the floor?
Leavin’ droppings by the pantry door?
Scurryin’ out of sight, Giving the kids a fright,
Bite the cat! Now we don’t want that.
We’ve got all the latest gadgetry,
Nasty poisons and a trap or three,
We’ve got a job to do,
Set us to work for you,
Peace of mind
Of the vermin kind.
Call the rat catchers.........
Repeat Counter with Snap/Trap Snap/Trap
Song- Something’s Going Down in this Town
Something’s going on,
Don’t trust anyone ‘cause someone’s playing games,
All the food is gone,
If it isn’t all the rats then who’s to blame?
There’s a thief and the nightwatch worry,
There’s a mystery underground,
There’s a twist to this small town story,
Something very underhand,
Something I don’t understand,
Something going down, down, down in this town.
Something’s going on
There is more to Ron and Bill than meets the eye,
This is very wrong,
Could it be that they are stealing food, but why?
There’s a lock and a secret doorway,
There’s a proof waiting to be found,
There’s a truth to this small town story,
Something hidden in the shed,
Something filling me with dread
Something’s going down, down, down in this town.
Something’s going down ‘round here,
Something’s got the town in fear,
It’s time to investigate, to interrogate,
So we’re gonna wait till the nightfall,
When the light is dim,
We’re gonna be breakin’ in and
Creeping till the truth comes out,
Find out what it’s all about.
There’s adventure, we’d better hurry, There’s a new tale going round,
There’s a clue to this small town story, Nothing’s ever how it looks,
Just like in the storybooks,
Something’s going down, down, down in this town.
Song- We Stand As One
This flame of candlelight
Grows dim and yields to night,
Beneath the darkness of the Underground
The shadows dance their last,
The life they held has passed,
Lay down your weary paw
And sleep this sleep for evermoreNo more to lead the rats
To chase the dogs and bite the cats,
No more to lead our changeling clan.
The poisons and the traps of man
Will never wait for you again
But wait for us who still remain,
The darkness calls, ‘Your friend has gone.’
The Clan will answer, ‘Yes, we bow as one.’
Take heart though he is gone,
Find strength to carry on
And face the shadows of the Underground.
We do not run and hide,
We face the fear inside,
Rise up together now
And swear with me our solemn vowWe rule this earth below,
The Clan that turns to face the foe
And drag it screaming to the light.
We stand as one! We fight tonight!
No more we cow’r, no more to fear,
Our thoughts make us the masters here,
Together we can all be strong,
Together when we stand, we stand as one.
Song- The Rat King’s Song
Come closer, clever one,
I’ll tell my twist tale to you,
A tale of wicked men
And all the horrid things they do.
Come here, don’t hide your eyes,
See how my tails were tied and bound,
But I grew strong and wise,
And made my lair beneath the ground.
Chorus: I’m the creature in the night,
I’m the noise beneath the floor,
I’m the scratch and I’m the bite,
I am tooth and I am claw,
I’m the darkness in your mind,
Scream revenge upon mankind,
Join with me, take my hand,
And we will be a plague upon this land.
Don’t give in, Please hold on.
Come closer, little pet,
Surrender to the voice inside,
I’ll lead you to the truth,
It’s time to join the winning side.
Come here, reach out your paw
And we will make the humans pay
I’ll bring them such a warThe hunters shall become the prey.
Chorus:
Don’t give in, Please hold on.
Chorus
Song: Pipe the Rat
Play it all around
There’s a sound on the street,
Running through the ground,
Watch ‘em move their feet, gotta feel the beat.
Kid is on a roll,
You can leave all the hype,
Losin’ my control
The way he plays the pipe,
You know he plays the pipe
Thought he’d lost the bet,
Did they tell you that?
Why did they tell you that?
Ain’t seen nothing yet,
Feel the power of the music,
Gonna show you how to pipe the rat,
Show you how to pipe the rat.
Ev’ryone get down,
See the rats in a trance,
People of this town
Give the Kid a chance to make the rodent dance.
Baby, I’m a slave
When the kid starts to play
I could rock and rave
Ev’ry night and day, blow my mind away.
Thought he’d lost the bet....... x 2
Fade
Show you how to pipe the rat.
Song- Tell them a tale- Reprise
Maybe we have found a place of our own,
Somewhere just for rats,
No more dogs and cats.
Tell them a tale of rats,
We’re educated rodents, that’s a fact,
And an amazing cat,
It’s such a crazy act,
Tell them a tale of rats,
We’re educated rodents, that’s a fact,
And an amazing cat,
It’s such a crazy act,
Tell them a tale.
Tell them a tale.
Tell them a tale.
Tell them a tale.
Tell them a tale.