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The tiger flashes sharpened teeth. |
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Bowler-hatted; summer briefs |
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Beneath his pinstriped skin. |
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To kill demands a business sense; |
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Economy moves non-residence |
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Approaching from down-wind. |
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Being a tiger means you laugh |
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Whenever lesser tigers have |
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To eat meat that's infected. |
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Being a tiger means your mate |
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When overfed will defecate |
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In places least expected. |
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Knowing a tiger means you must |
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Accept his promise of mutual trust |
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And offer him your throat. |
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Loving a tiger means you take |
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Second place to the cake you bake |
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And with undying servile obedience |
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Keep the stiffly starched collar |
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Of his conference shirt spotless |
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And remove daily the daubed bloody |
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Evidence of his dastardly misdeeds |
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From the otherwise immaculate elegance |
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Of his pinstripe tiger coat. |
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Period. |