Without an invitation it used to be more fun surveillance through the dry bush you knew the art of ring and run and hid behind the t-bird unless the door would open first you had a talent for excuses... an innocent who'd been coerced you had to have it all rehearsed when knocking at the big house knocking at the big house It always seemed the easiest when it didn't mean that much though you welcomed competition you had an ace no one could touch but didn't have a short clue that this gift's a given thing call it camouflage or filthy rags it was not enough to let it ring you had to sign this offering by knocking at the big house knocking at the big house Now there's nothing to conceal you you come in from the front the hedges have been cut back and you're much too old for scavenger hunt maybe you're collecting donations for the cause it may be now or never so let it ring don't you pause you are not breaking any laws when knocking at the big house knocking at the big house keep your eye up to the keyhole what do you see now you'll be knocking at the big house knocking at the big house
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