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I'm So Glad I Forgot to Vacuum the Rug by Melena Baralis
Lint, lint, on the floor,
tell me what you're waiting for,
where you've been and where you'll go.
Will you flee if I should blow?
Did you come off of my pants,
Or off the boy with whom I dance?
You're small but a majestic sight.
My clothes are black; why are you white?
I'm sure you should avoid the cat.
He'll eat you 'cause he's gross like that.
I should stick you somewhere better,
on my coat or in a letter,
send you to my friend in Rome.
He'll give you a much better home.
I bet you would love Italy,
lint there is cultured, as you'll see.
You'll have to learn the language though,
it's quite like Spanish, so you know.
You should learn it quickly then
cause you speak Spanish muy bien.
I'll miss you, don't forget to write.
I'll think about you late at night.
I'll wonder if you miss me too,
whose shirt it is you're sticking to.
Perhaps a dashing businessman,
a lovely tourist from Japan.
Maybe in my friend's underwear
I hope not, who knows WHO'S been there.
I hope you find some linty love,
some lint you'll always be in awe of.
Take her to the Laundromat,
and dancing on a lady's hat.
Go for dates on folks in leather
you can share a sock together!
Then have a linty family,
some little lints, like two or three.
Or maybe travel suits you more;
new shirts and dresses to explore.
Try not to forget about me
when you're stuck to Versace.
I'll be filled with so much pride,
you'll be known in lint traps far and wide.
You'll stick to Prince's fluffy blouse,
and in the rug at Spielberg's house.
You'll stick to Slash's guitar strap;
to Mel Brooks while he's trying to nap;
the Silver Screen is your next step
while on the pants of Johnny Depp.
The red carpet you'll stick to next,
brought in on Jack Nicholson's specs.
You'll stick to the Best Actor's cords
at the Academy Awards.
I'll miss you, but I know it's best.
So now I hug you to my chest,
and wish you luck, I love you so.
Oh dear...too hard! Where did you go?
Oh thank goodness; there you are.
Now off you go, to somewhere far.
Inside the envelope with you
to go to places bold and new.
Adventure is just what you need!
So I say farewell lint; Godspeed.