Muskrats and Teenage Boys

My daddy said he's gonna go get a gun Those creatures just give him the creeps He goes out back and shoots them down one-by-one He says he doesn't want them anywhere near me My daddy says the dig up every heart they see They don't care if it's wrong or right He says they cause some trouble, then into the water they flee He says he's gonna put up a fight My daddy keeps his gun in the basement He doesn't use it as a toy He gets his revenge on every muskrat he sees And the occasional teenage boy My daddy said he knew the day would come When they would start to hang around But when he goes outside to show off his new gun He says they are nowhere to be found My daddy says I need to watch out for myself That there are very few I can trust He says too many heartbreaks would be bad for my health And target practice is a must Oh, 'cause my daddy keeps his gun in the basement He hunts for a possible ploy He says the muskrat is not as dangerous As the heart-wrenching teenage boy Muskrat Joseph You better run 'Cause my daddy just got A brand new gun My daddy keeps his gun in the basement He doesn't use it as a toy He gets his revenge on every muskrat he sees And the occasional teenage boy