One of the most basic primal human dramas is
played out by a parent, a child, and a prematurely dead goldfish.
Explaining Fishy's demise can have hilarious and unexpected consequences.
Kids Love A Goldfish
By
Mike Pryor
January 29, 07
[Verse 1]
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Mommy I cleaned the aquarium, I hope you're proud of me
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Washed it down with Drano, Clean as it can be
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How is fishy feeling? You're probly gonna ask.
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He's staring at the ceiling looking ve -ry relaxed.
[Chorus]
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Kids love a Goldfish, Kids love a Goldfish
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But parents you be careful what you say.
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Losin' a Goldfish Losin' a Goldfish
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Could change the way they worship,
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It could change the way they pray.
[Verse 2]
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Mommy came into the room and poked at fishy's head.
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"That's not called relaxing, son. That's called being dead."
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When she grabbed him by the tail My tears began to flow.
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She headed for the bathroom Then she dropped him down the bowl.
[Chorus]
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Kids love a Goldfish, Kids love a Goldfish
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But parents you be careful what you say.
/F / /C /Am
Losin' a Goldfish Losin' a Goldfish
/F /G
Could change the way they worship,
/F G /C
It could change the way they pray.
[Verse 3]
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I looked on in horror, as she yanked the handle down.
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Next thing I knew fishy Was quickly swirling round.
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Already I missed fishy, so tearfully I asked.
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"Where is fishy going, and when will he be back?"
[Chorus]
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Kids love a Goldfish, Kids love a Goldfish
/G / /C /C7
But parents you be careful what you say.
/F / /C /Am
Losin' a Goldfish Losin' a Goldfish
/F /G
Could change the way they worship,
/F G /C
It could change the way they pray.
[Bridge]
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Standing in the bathroom, after fishy's final breath.
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My mother then decided, to teach of God and death.
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And she told me then a mystery, which seemed so very odd.
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"Fishy's gone to heaven, Son . . . gone to be with God."
[Verse 4]
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My toddler mind was reeling with what I'd just been told.
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Important information, for a thoughtful three-year-old.
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For months I had been wondering, where all of that stuff went.
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Thanks to Mommy, now I knew . . . it all gets heaven sent.
[Chorus]
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Kids love a Goldfish, Kids love a Goldfish
/G / /C /C7
But parents you be careful what you say.
/F / /C /Am
Losin' a Goldfish Losin' a Goldfish
/F /G
Could change the way they worship,
/F G /C
It could change the way they pray.
[Verse 5]
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Then I started thinking, inside my baby head,
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that the proper place for praying wasn't kneeling by the bed,
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Prayers I could just write them, on tissue with a pen.
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Light a candle, pull the handle, then I'd say 'Amen.'
[Chorus]
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Kids love a Goldfish, Kids love a Goldfish
/G / /C /C7
But parents you be careful what you say.
/F / /C /Am
Losin' a Goldfish Losin' a Goldfish
/F /G
Could change the way they worship,
/F G /C
It could change the way they pray.
[Verse 6]
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Today I think of heaven, with angels all in white,
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I also picture other stuff, a'floating in its skies,
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And I think there's no harm in, writing prayers upon the Charmin
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Just in case that little three-year-old boy was right.
[Chorus]
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Kids love a Goldfish, Kids love a Goldfish
/G / /C /C7
But parents you be careful what you say.
/F / /C /Am
Losin' a Goldfish Losin' a Goldfish
/F /G
Could change the way they worship,
/F G /C
It could change the way they pray.