Up Shits Creek Without a Paddle

from The Great Escape by The Revenants

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Well I spent my summer dancing
And having a good time
Didn't care about the perils of improvidence
I drank and smoked and squandered all the last of my supplies
Didn't listen to the ant
And his wise common sense
"Why you work so hard, dear ant
Come and rest awhile
Summer's here and the days are long and warm"
"I'm saving up, dear grasshopper
For the dark times ahead
I'm preparing myself for the winter's storm"

And now I'm up shits creek without a paddle
Can someone come to my rescue
I am up shits creek without a paddle
All the good times are done and through

Well I thought the ant was foolish
For wasting all his time
Toiling away while I drown my sorrows
Life is for living
Living in the now
Ain't no sense in worrying about your tomorrows
"Where are you going with all them heavy things"
"I'm saving up and you should do the same"
"Why not sing with me instead of working hard"
"When the winter comes you're gonna have no one to blame"

Well the winter came and brought with it
A ton of sleet and snow
And me, well I got left out in cold
I look back on all those hazy, crazy summer days
And I wish I did what I'd been told
"Can you spare some food, dear ant
Just a crumb or two
Just a crumb or two and I'll skedaddle"
"Well it's too bad for you, grasshopper
That you're ill-prepared
Now you're up shits creek and you ain't got no paddle"

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from The Great Escape, released August 13, 2023

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