Ian O'Dougherty - Tyrannosaurus lyrics

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 trich*monas 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