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The Mayfly Anthem

[Verse 1] Woke up at noon in a muddy old lake Only twenty-four hours, no time for a break Got no real mouth, so I can’t even eat But I’m buzzing around on my six little feet Just checked my watch, man, the pressure is real I don’t have the time for a happy meal [Chorus] In twenty-four hours I’ll be dead (oh no) No time for a midlife crisis in bed (no time, no) Just flying around under sunny blue skies The shortest life story of all of the flies (yeah) [Verse 2] PM at four, had my first teenage phase PM at five, it's a midlife-crisis daze I need a career and a beautiful wife Before six o'clock, that’s a third of my life! Parents are gone, yeah, they died at routine I am the oldest guy you've ever seen [Chorus] In twenty-four hours I’ll be dead (oh no) No time for a midlife crisis in bed (no time, no) Just flying around under sunny blue skies The shortest life story of all of the flies (yeah) [Verse 3] Sunset is coming, I’m feeling so old My wings are shaking, my body gets cold Met a nice girl, had a two-second date Laid a few eggs, now it's getting quite late No retirement plan, no pension to see Just a spider that’s waiting to breakfast on me [Chorus] In twenty-four hours I’ll be dead (oh no) No time for a midlife crisis in bed (no time, no) Just flying around under sunny blue skies The shortest life story of all of the flies (yeah) [Outro] It’s 11:59... bye bye... (goodbye) Just a ghost of a fly... [Fade Out] @ by Paxbol 2026