song of the rust-colored shag carpet

[betteroffbad]

one time when i was feeling rank and worn out as a rag
i opened up a door and found a carpet of fine shag
the color of the edges of the door of my first car
how then my eyes rejoiced! how my sad heart wheezed out hurrah!

now when im sad or struggling I think on that surprise
when i opened up a door and red shag carpet filled my eyes
okay it's not the greatest thing a person ever looked at
but it makes me glad to think of it so that is that is that