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Tyrannosaurus Lyrics by Ian Cooke

Antiquasauria

2015

Once a mighty ruler, you are the darling of carnivores forevermore
Roaring of the drover fills every heart and head of the herd with rampant fear
Known to bring bone-busting bite to an attack - one fumble, then it's over
When your blood runs cold, you know that danger's near
Can't escape what ails me: parasites in my skull and arthritis in my spine
Born to be lord of the dirt I hunt and breed on 'til my body fails me
I call the entire dominion mine
There's an infection in my ankle and I know my days are numbered
'cause the pain increases every time I step on the left
The inflammation of the bones inside my foot is getting gnarly
I'm a highly active creature, not to mention my heft
It never sleeps; it never goes away
It's fairly obvious my stature has its benefits
But wearing out my bones from all the weight I carry is part of the deal
There's an ancestral form of trichomonas gallinae within me;
They will colonize and take you down in spite of your zeal
They never sleep; they never go away
Alive, I was a tyrant, but after the catastrophe I rested doggo
Now that I'm long-shuffled off the mortal coil
My skeleton stands dominant in Chicago
I am a monument and living was worth the toil!
Once a mighty ruler, you are the darling of carnivores forevermore
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Ian Cooke

Ian Cooke

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"Tyrannosaurus" appears on "Antiquasauria" in 2015.

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