Tom: Ab Em Am Some said the local lake had been enchanted D G Others said it must have been the weather Em Am The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet D G But I swear that I could hear the laughter Em Am So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge D G 'Cause overnight that lake had turned to thick as butter Em Am Am But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking D G Saying hat to them it doesn't matter Am C If you just hold in your breath D G Til you come back up in full Am C Hold in your breath D G 'Til you thought it through, you, fool Em Am The genius next door was busing table D G Wiping clean the ketchup labels Em Am Getting high and muttering German fables D G Didn't care as long as he was able Em Am To strip his clothes off by the dumpster D G At night while everyone was sleeping Em Am And wade midway into that porridge D G Just him and his secret he was keeping Am C If you just hold in your breath D G Til you come back up in full Am C Hold in your breath D G Em 'Til you thought it through, you, foollish child Em Am In the morning the film crews start arriving D G With donuts, coffee and reporters Em Am The kids are waking up hung over D G The neighbors were starting up their cars Em Am The garbage men were emptying the dumpsters D G Atheists were praying full of sarcasm Em Am And the genius next door was sleeping D G Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm Am C If you just hold in your breath D G Til you come back up in full Am C Hold in your breath D G Em 'Til you thought it through, you, foollish child