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