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