[Verse 1]

I am a waste of air space

I'd rather play kiss-chasin' with the old man

Than join the daily rat-race

Today

The smokes are going to kill me

I haven't dragged me body off the rolly-coaster

A cough like a coal miner

A pair of lungs like two bin liners

[Verse 2]

Me brain has chosen a slow pace

I'd rather lick the gums of bitter nun

Than go and join the daily rat-race

Today

The nights are going to kill me

And me back is going rash-up

If I'm not careful enough

It'll have me pushing daisies up

[Chorus]

And I am fuckin' hanging

And me head is fuckin' banging

Hey, it's the call of the rat king

Oh, and I've a bad case of the rats

[Bridge]

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

[Verse 3]

Integrity is a no-trace

I'd rather smear me lips with a badger's piss

Than go and join the daily rat-race

Today

The spice is going to kill me

I had to buy a Calippo

For the bum to help make it dumb

But the fear's still here

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear

[Chorus]

And I am fuckin' hanging

And me head is fuckin' banging

Hey, it's the call of the rat king

Oh, and I've a bad case of the rats

And I am fuckin' hanging

And me head is fuckin' banging

Hey, it's the call of the rat king

Oh, and I've a bad case of the rats

[Bridge]

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king

[Verse 4]

So pencil me in for a hidin'

You sorry excuse, now give me the abuse

So pencil me in for a hidin'

You sorry excuse, you're a rat

You're just a rat

[Chorus]

And I am fuckin' hanging

And me head is fuckin' banging

Hey, it's the call of the rat king

Oh, and I've a bad case of the rats

And I am fuckin' hanging

And me head is fuckin' banging

Hey, it's the call of the rat king

Oh, and I've a bad case of the rats

[Bridge]

The call of the rat king

The call of the rat king