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Meet the Hesher Cats!
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Had a cat named Zorro
When I ‘s the age of three
Came home to find him in a box
And he jumped onto my knee
Had a cat named Zorro
Black kitty one of three
contracted the bubonic plague at the humane society
His mother Domino had been spayed, so it came with much surprise
When she gave birth to a litter of 3
We scarce believed our eyes
Like a masked man on TV
Little Zorro had no fears
He’d shred the leaves off of all the trees
And then he’d bite your ear
I laid in bed and cried for weeks
Over the cat-sitters deception
I missed the cat with the fuzzy cheek
that would fight with his reflection
it was an early age to learn that nothing lives forever
Even fur balls that kill anything that dons a feather
Had a cat named Missy
Got her Christmas Eve
Found her underneath the tree
You bet I was relieved
Had a cat named Missy
Black kitty two of three
I moved off to Connecticut
And she said goodbye to me
I missed her every day
As I melted in the heat
The pizza was the only thing that
Made it sweet
I dreamed that someday soon
I’d have a cat again
Then a rabid old raccoon failed to become my friend
Like a veteran at war
Sending letters to the kids
I’d mail cat treats from the East
this is what I did
And when many years had passed
And I returned to that old home
she was thrice the size
my face to her, unknown
Have a cat named Rosie
The third one of the bunch
I made her be my PR man
And gave her steaks for lunch
Have a cat named Rosie
She always sits and begs
Whenever I start to sing
She BITES DOWN ON MY LEG
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You Were the One
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You were the one, my soul mate and girl
Destined for me at the dawn of the world
But now it’s time to kiss ya goodbye
Cause I swiped left, now I guess I should cry
One day far off, we were supposed to be wed
To have 5 kids, and a handful of pets
One slight mistake is all that I made
But now I’ll never meet my soul mate
985 and a half days in
To this life was when it began
All I wanted was somebody to hold
So I spent my days learning to dance
To ask good questions at every chance
I even did my best to learn how to cook
I’d run the fields and then I’d hit the books
One lucky evening when I thought all hope was gone
Your face appeared to usher the dawn
Of the rest of my life with a tender woman to call my own
No amount of tears or sleepless nights
Could bring back my one true delight
For I had gone and undone fate
You’re matching now with other guys, I guess it’s too late
What terrible power rests in my hands
To destroy destiny with a single command
Goodbye, unrealized dream
You were the one, my best friend and wife
Ordained to be with me for life
But now it’s time to give up the dream
Cause I swiped left, and you fell off the screen
One day far off, we were slated to laugh
To share a kiss on the beach and relax
But that will never come to pass
Because my coordination had to go and lapse on me
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God Give Me
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And you say that you don’t care if tomorrow you were hit by a car
And you say that
And you say that
Until the moment when the glass is flashing like the stars
In the heavens
In the heavens that you long for so desperately until you remember
The way that her eyes are gonna glisten
The wilting roses on dirty tables
You could’ve sworn your friends had more colorful clothes
And for the price
You thought your bed would be more friendly
Softly softly softly sleeping
And you say that you don’t care
If tomorrow
You go flying through the cabin
And you say that
And you say that
Until you’re inches from the ground And all that you can do is cry to God for one more day
(God give me one more day)
Cause the sunlight in the heavens
And the birds crying in the trees
Leave more to be desired
Than the way she left you on your knees
And the smell of every rain drop
Means much more than ever before
As you step outside the door
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One More Day
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Doors
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Who are you to say when two waves will break
Before they ever push the sand away?
Who are you to decide who stays and who will die
Before the life is ever lived
If I invite you into my life
Would you be there by my side?
Before the pastels fade from this portrait
Would you add your final touch?
If I put my heart out on the line
Would you take what is rightfully yours?
So come a little closer and take it
I’m nothing but open doors.
Who’s to say that the waves will break?
What’s so special about the shore?
Who’s to say that it has to die?
We could have so much more
If I spoke the truth that’s been hidden behind my eyes
Would you be there by my side?
Before the pastels fade from this portrait
Could you add your final touch?
If I put my heart out on the line
Would you do the same with yours?
Girl come a little closer and take it, I’m nothing but open doors
Please come a little closer and take it
Let my love be forever yours
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Hesher Cats Seattle, Washington
Hesher Cats is the body through which multi-instrumentalist Robert Clarke formulates his music. He composes, records, and produces all his own material, and when the opportunity presents itself, he plays live with other, like-minded musicians.
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