Ian & Sylvia — Shark and the Cockroach

[Verse 1] Well, the shark and the cockroach You know, neither one a friend of man They were waitin' right behind him When the journey through time began [Verse 2] And when the blood begins to billow The old pulse is growin' dim The shark, he circles, and the cockroach waits See what's left of him [Chorus] Hey Heh-heh-hey, hey Hey, hey Hee, hee Hee, hee [Verse 3] Now, Billy D. Lion was a cockroach He could go without food for days Aw, you could shine a bright light on him And watch him run ten different ways (Look at him run!) [Verse 4] Everything had been peaceful Around my house and around my home But I knew that Billy would tell old Frankie If I ever got the urge to roam (Walk on, boys! Um!) [Verse 5] Now, Frankie was a long, grey shark He dealt in girls and loans All I see is the blood on Frankie boy's hands But they ain't never found the bones [Verse 6] And I don't owe him a nickel I-I don't owe him a dime But when I left home on-a Friday night Well, I can't find my woman of mine [Verse 7] Oh, the Lord helps those who could help themselves And I'm holdin' on to mine So I dove in my Cadillac, I drove around the corner Got to find woman of mine [Verse 8] I come right down though to the attic And I playin' with the kitchen door The very last sound that Frankie boy heard Was the roar of my .44! [Chorus] Hey, hey, yeah Hey, hey Hee, hee Hee, hee [Verse 9] Now, the shark and the cockroach Neither one's a friend of man They were waitin' right behind him When the journey through time began [Verse 10] Oh, way down in this cold, little cell I wring my hands and cry Billy D. Lion and the woman I love Laugh at me when they go by [Chorus] Heh-heh-hey, hey Hey, hey Hee, hee Hee, hee [Outro] (Ask your mama!)