Your Tale of Woe

Tell it to the roaches.

Give them your tale of woe.

Tell them of your weary life.

And the places you didn’t go.

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Tell it to the garbage

That you leave on the floor.

Then tell it to the roaches.

Let them hear once more.

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Tell it to the willow

Or the tall grass in your yard.

If you think that it will listen,

You can tell that passing car.

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But don’t tell it to your neighbors.

They’ve grown tired of your yack.

And don’t tell it to your children

Not if you want them to come back.

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So tell it to the roaches.

Give them your tale of woe.

Tell them of your weary life

And the places you’ll never go.