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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Vocals
Gerry Leonard
Gerry Leonard
Guitar
Aaron Johnston
Aaron Johnston
Drums
Daniel Mintseris
Daniel Mintseris
Keyboards
Jeff Hill
Jeff Hill
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Songwriter
Gerry Leonard
Gerry Leonard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gerry Leonard
Gerry Leonard
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Who has seen the biggest rat? People wanna know
I saw them in the basement a long time ago
Jimmy said he saw a rat bigger than his head
It fell down from the ceiling, it ran across the bed
[Verse 2]
They're swarming in Barzini's, they've got nothing to eat
Like the gangs in West Side Story, they're fighting in the street
Part of Covid landscape, ambulances peal
Underneath it all, hear the rodent population squeal
[Chorus]
Rats are on the warpath
Rats are on parade
Come and see them running through the apocalypse manmade
Welcome to this urban life
Welcome to my city
Survival of the fittest is never very pretty
[Verse 3]
The rats came through the bottom of the Prius in the street
Attacked it with their yellow teeth and ate up the backseat
Jimmy said he saw a rat bigger than his head
It fell down from the ceiling, it ran across the bed
[Chorus]
Rats are on the warpath
Rats are on parade
Come and see them running through the apocalypse manmade
Welcome to this urban life
Welcome to my city
Survival of the fittest is never very pretty
[Bridge]
A Terrifying sight
Feeling so much fright
Step over them in the evening
Hear them running through tunnels in the subway in the night
[Chorus]
Rats are on the warpath
Rats are on parade
Come and see them running through the apocalypse manmade
Welcome to this urban life
Welcome to my city
Survival of the fittest is never very pretty
[Chorus]
Rats are on the warpath
Rats are on parade
Come and see them running through the apocalypse manmade
Welcome to this urban life
Welcome to my city
Survival of the fittest is never very pretty
[Outro]
Oh, no
Oh, no
Rats, rats, rats, rats
Rats, rats
Oh, no
Welcome to this urban life
Written by: Gerry Leonard, Suzanne Vega
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