Brendan Benson - Insects Rule lyrics

(Benson/Falkner)

Once knew a woman, she was skin and bones

Invited all the insects to come into her home

She trained them so well

They could answer her phone

The day finally came when the poor woman was overthrown

Her husband returned home from voyages at sea

To find his lovely wife dead and a spider sipping tea

He drew his knife and swore

He would have the spider's eyes

An army of red ants nearly took him by surprise

The sailor and his wife lay dead while neighbors peeked in

Outside the dogs were mesmerized

By the humming from within

News spread throughout the town of the insects' arrival

People gathered in the church to pray to God

And quote from the Bible

Men came with gasoline and torches abright

A billion flies covered the skies til it was dark as night

The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees

And the town crier said:

You God-fearing people had better beware

Gather up your idols and begin to prepare

The time has come, the locusts have taken the air