Oh Us Rascally Humans!

Oh us Rascally Humans

(Poem/song/children's story)

 

As song: Slow stompin' shuffle feel with a sort of “trash-can” industrial beat & strong bass

 

Every two verses, chord progression sort of modulates back and forth between 1/2 step.

 

Intro: "we're a whole planet of humans, sitting here thinking what just happened..."

 

G                B                      G            E

Everybody steps on each others' toes,

F            G                 F E

Oh, us rascally humans!

We all have lots of questions, but nobody knows,

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

We live on a planet spinning in the sky,

Oh, us rascally humans!

We have overactive brains and don't even know why.

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

 

G#                            C                                   G#                          F

Humans living on a planet with our made up boarders and our laws

G               G#          G F

Oh, us rascally humans!

-but humans are still great, I guess, even with our flaws!

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

If you put a lot of humans and stuck them all in a room

Oh, us rascally humans!

You might find out quick that there ...(*well umm)... just isn't enough room. (*laughter)

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

---------[back to first chord progression..etc..]

If you have lots of garbage don't just stick it in a hole

Oh, you rascally human!

We don't like to admit that we have no self-control

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

We don't understand ourselves, and fly off our handle

Oh, us rascally humans!

Because we've lost our own operators manual

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

And just who do we really think we are?

Oh, us rascally humans!

We've come a longs ways, but have we come far?

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

Who are you? And who am I?

Oh, just rascally humans!

Who would we be if we just didn't try?

Oh, just rascally humans!

 

--------- (small guitar solo)

 

Sometimes I like to sleep in until noon

Oh, us rascally humans!

I feel like its time to wake up! And that time's coming soon!

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

Humans sometimes like to eat lots of cake

Oh, us rascally humans!

Sometimes we even have tried to eat each-other, oh for goodness sake!

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

We use lots of big words but we rarely speak plain

Oh, us rascally humans!

Its kind of a wonder we ever understand what we're sayin'

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

Who are we and who are they?

Oh, us rascally humans!

We often work hard when we really should play!

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

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Everyone steps on everyone's toes

Oh, us rascally humans!

Where are we headed, nobody knows!

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

Its all just a story with a mystery at its end

Oh, us rascally humans!

Its all just a mystery, so lets just all spend

Our time with other rascally humans!

 

Perhaps its just time to live in the present!

Oh, us rascally humans!

The present is now, the past and future just isn't!

Oh, us rascally humans!

 

[*fade out starts]

 

...RASCALLY HUMANS!...

 

...Oh! ...Us! ..Rascally humans!

 

“Rascally humans?”

 

“Yes! Rascally humans!” (*with laughter)

 

“Rascally humans?” (*as whisper)

 

“Rascally humans” (*with special emphasis)

 

“Are you calling me a rascally human?” …

 

(*no answer)

 

“...oh that's alright, I feel like a rascal sometimes...”

 

“I'm a rascal alright!

 

[*Eventual fade out with continued banter...]