Genesis - All In A Mouse's Night lyrics

I can't see you but I know you're there

Got to get beside you cos it's really cold out here

Come up close to me you'll soon be warm

Hold me tightly like we're sheltering from a storm

Mouse:

Think I might go out for a stroll

Into the night, and out of his hole

Maybe find me a meal

Walking along this new shag pile

Presents a problem all the while

Nearly the door

Suddenly he bumps into wood, the door is closed

A voice from the bed, he'll be exposed

Which way to run, must make for the hole

But the light's been turned on, now he's blind as a mole in coal

Now I can see they're coming at me

They've blocked off my door, I haven't a chance in hell

Couple:

Come on baby let the poor thing go

I'm not sleeping with that thing around here, no

Alright then, I'll fetch a box from below

Guard him carefully, they're very quick you know

Mouse:

The door's been opened, my chance to escape

Must run out quick, better sorry that late

I'm out on the stairs

They won't catch me now, I've the run of the house now

I'll make it downstairs and into the breadbin

That would be nice

Suddenly he bumps into fur, that's very unwise

A cat is much quicker that men and their eyes

The chase that ensues can have only one end

Unless outside help steps in for our friend in need

But now the cat comes in for the kill

His paw is raised, soon blood will spill

Yes it will

Cat:

Hard luck mouse, this is the end of our road

The signpost says inside me, let me bear your heavy load

But it's not to be, that final pounce

Knocks a jar upon his head, and lays him out

But it's all in a mouse's night

To take on all those who would fight

Cat's story:

There I was with my back to the wall

Then comes this monster mouse, he's ten feet tall

With teeth and claws to match

It only took one blow