A MALODOROUS CATASTROPHE

(VERSE 1 THE INVASION) In my thatch-roofed cottage on the hillside fair, I smelled a stink in the midnight air, A skunk sought refuge right under the stair, Beneath my home, how to get him out of there? Our faithful dog, he took to flight, As the skunk's aroma filled the night, Across the field, and he's out of sight, Running away was probably right... Right? (CHORUS) Oh, the scent of that skunk, it clings so tight, Under my nose, tears up my sight, I got too close, it sprayed in spite, Now, we're in for a most particular plight. Encountering a skunk, you might agree, With a wild creature, there is no plea, You may end up a refugee, In a malodorous catastrophe. ——- (VERSE 2 THE FIGHT) Armed with a broom, I stood my ground, "Out, out, foul skunk!" I said with a frown. But in a flash, it turned around, And oh! That spray — It knocked me down! In every nook, it made its mark, My brave attempts lost in the dark. A skunk’s perfume, oh so stark, Has made my cottage a Skunk Landmark (CHORUS) Oh, the scent of that skunk, it clings so tight, Under my nose, tears up my sight, I got too close, it sprayed in spite, Now, we're in for a most particular plight. Encountering a skunk, you might agree, With a wild creature, there is no plea, You may end up a refugee, In a malodorous catastrophe. ——- (VERSE 3 THE AFTERMATH) Clothespin on her nose, my dear, My wife helped me in our hour of fear, Tomato juice flowing like a river to clear, To bathe away the smell that seared. So now we've given our house away, To that skunk whose stink has all the say, We're camped ‘cross the field, come what may, Hoping that skunk goes along it's way. (CHORUS) Oh, the scent of that skunk, it clings so tight, Under my nose, tears up my sight, I got too close, it sprayed in spite, Now, we're in for a most particular plight. Encountering a skunk, you might agree, With a wild creature, there is no plea, You may end up a refugee, In a malodorous catastrophe. |—- © 2025 Lyrics by owner known as “NatureWins101. Music generated by SUNO. Permission required for commercial use. Requests can be made through song comments section by providing contact info. —-| Dedicated to my cousin, Pat, who experienced this most particular plight.