Some said local lake had been enchanted Others said it must have been the weather The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet But I swear that could hear the laughter So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge 'cause overnight that lake had turned thick as butter But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking Saying hat to them it doesn't matter
[Chorus:] If you just hold in your breath you come back up in full Hold in your breath 'til you thought it you, fool
The genius next door was busing table Wiping clean the ketchup labels Getting high and muttering fables Didn't care as long as he was able To strip his clothes off by the dumpster At night while everyone was sleeping And wade midway into that Just him his secret he was keeping
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In the morning the film crews start arriving With donuts, coffee and reporters The kids are waking up hung over The were starting up their cars The garbage men were emptying the dumpsters Atheists were praying of sarcasm And the genius next door was sleeping Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm