Lullaby Formica

Nine little horses sitting in my hand, and

Told if I hold 'em, I could be a better man

One ran away 'cause he could not wait, and

Now I've only got eight

Eight little horses in my jacket pocket, I

Wore it so long, it started to rot

One couldn't stand it, jumped down the shower drain

Now I've got less than eight

Seven little horses playin' by the trees, they're

Cops and robbers, believe it's all make-believe

'Til one got sick, eating cakes made of sticks and

Now I've only got six

Six little horses lying in the meadow

Not kidding, we saw the lion's tail

Ate one horse and it ate one more and

Now I've only got four

Four little horses, we're traveling the world, and there're

Three boy horses and one that's a girl

One jumped off a boat and was lost at sea, and

Now I've only got three

Three little horses, sitting in my room and I'm

Looking at them but I'm thinking about you, I

Gave you my favorite, the one painted blue and

Now I've only got two

Two little horses, dancing with each other

They're so very different, but they love one another until

One realized the world's just not enough

So now I've only got one

One little horse is still sittin' in my hand and

Told if I hold him, I could be a better man

But I know he deserves so much better than me

So I, I set the last one free

Mmm

Mmm

Mmm

If you become

A carousel

Or if you're sold for glue

Or if you're cold to me

My tongue will stick to you