Tarz & Slip-Tail — Don’t Quote My Tail

[Intro] [Soft reggae piano chords, upright bass groove, brushed drums, skank guitar accents, playful marimba taps] [Verse 1] Good evening folks, I’m Tarz tonight A doctor of minds, I keep things polite But there’s one small flaw I cannot conceal My tail says aloud exactly what I feel [Tail Interjection] [Marimba flick accents, muted percussion pop] “You said Jacques owes you three sardines!” [Chorus] Don’t quote my tail, don’t quote him now He spills my secrets and takes a bow I keep my cool, but without fail Every truth comes out through that noisy tail [Verse 2] I counsel cats with a steady grace Then my tail starts waving all over the place One twitch says more than words can hide And there goes my dignity out with the tide [Tail Interjection] [Playful bass pop, rim click] “You cried during Benny’s love song too!” [Bridge] [Dub bass swell, brushed drum break, marimba chatter phrase] Sometimes I whisper, “Please behave” But that tail of mine just cannot be saved He steals the spotlight every night And somehow turns my shame delight [Final Chorus] Don’t quote my tail, don’t quote him please He airs my thoughts with maddening ease I may be wise, composed, and pale But I lose the room to the slip of the tail [Outro] [Soft piano reggae chord fade, upright bass walkdown, gentle marimba taps]