If You Want to Be a Rat

(sung to IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT)

If you want to be a rat squeak real loud (squeak squeak)
If you want to be a rat squeak real loud (squeak squeak)
If you want to be a rat and run to hide inside a hat
If you want to be a rat squeak real loud (squeak squeak)

If you want to be a rat eat some cheese (nibble nibble)
If you want to be a rat eat some cheese (nibble nibble)
If you want to be a rat then run away from the cat
If you want to be a rat eat some cheese (nibble nibble)

If you want to be a rat scurry around (tippy toe)
If you want to be a rat scurry around (tippy toe)
If you want to be a rat run along a baseball bat
If you want to be a rat scurry around (tippy toe)

If you want to be a rat groom your fur (lick lick)
If you want to be a rat groom your fur (lick lick)
If you want to be a rat run around so you don't get fat
If you want to be a rat groom your fur (lick lick)

If you want to be a rat do all four (squeak squeak, nibble nibble, tippy toe, lick lick)
If you want to be a rat do all four (squeak squeak, nibble nibble, tippy toe, lick lick)
If you want to be a rat wipe your feet upon the mat
If you want to be a rat do all four (squeak squeak, nibble nibble, tippy toe, lick lick)

Words by Joe Stover