I set the trap for the clever rat Had him hooked when he smelled the food Surprised myself with the catch Lacing the bait with solid truth Seems to work like a weak willed fool It's something you can't refuse [Chorus] Suspended in the air held up high by the tail Easy to escape the cage but not the scent Left on your trail Showing teeth from cheek to cheek Guarding your wants ignoring needs Thief or riches heartless and cold Waiting till 12 to crawl out of your hole If only you knew I was standing with a net Against the wall [Chorus-add on] Won't vanish in a couple of days It'll probably take months Which is something You don't have many of