“The Rabies Parade”

--- 🎵 “The Rabies Parade” 🎵 (Cheerful, sing-song… but wrong.) --- Verse 1: 👣 Oh if an animal bites you, Don’t wait, don’t laugh, don’t play— Tell a grown-up right away, ‘Cause something bad might come your way! It starts out small and quiet, Just a scratch you hardly see… But deep inside that tiny wound A virus giggles wickedly! --- Chorus: 🎉 Oh— the rabies parade! The rabies parade! A creepy little illness that should never be delayed! If you get a bite— get help, don’t wait— Or the symptoms come creeping, and then it’s too late! --- Verse 2: 😵 First you feel a little fever, Then your muscles start to twitch, And your thoughts get kind of tangled Like spaghetti in a witch. Your body aches and trembles, Your eyes get glassy, too— And suddenly a simple thought feels sticky like cold glue. --- Chorus: 🎉 Oh— the rabies parade! The rabies parade! A sneaky evil sickness that should never be delayed! If you get a bite— get help, don’t wait— Or the symptoms come knocking, and then it’s too late! --- Verse 3: 😬 Then swallowing gets harder, You might drool a little more… And water looks so scary That you scream and hit the floor! Your brain feels hot and angry, Your voice sounds strange and wild— You growl and hiss and babble Like a feral haunted child. --- Bridge (spoken, eerie whisper): “You don’t turn into a monster… You just feel like one.” --- Final Chorus: 🎉 So— the rabies parade! The rabies parade! A horrible infection that can never be delayed! If an animal bites— don’t wait, don’t hide— Tell a doctor right away so you stay healthy and alive! --- Ending Line (sing to a single, creepy chime): 🎶 Because rabies isn’t silly… it’s scary. 🎶 ---