"One Little Piggy"
lyrics by Benjamin Newman
ttto: "Last Run" by Gwen Knighton

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Bright is the sunshine and hot is the beach
Glittering islands lie just out of reach
Take a swim, pace the floor, bask in the sun some more
I hate vacationing, I've never been so bored
What the heck's up with those folks in the place next door?
This boardgame's out of this world!
Hey, Barney, come give it a whirl!

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	One little Piggy, that's all
	But cling to it tightly or else you'll lose all
	That's what this game's all about
	If the Piggy is yours when the timer runs out
	Then your planet will prosper, beyond any doubt
	While the losers all perish in shame
	Come on, Barney, it's just a game

Spider and fishman and octopoid blimp
I play the lizard -- hey, this guy's a wimp!
But I hold the Piggy, no sign of the enemy
Make for my home in the ice-caps of Ja-Ja-Bee
They catch me easily, time's playing tricks on me
My planet's erased from the map
How could I fall for their trap?

	One little Piggy, so sweet
	To win you must learn how to think on your feet
	This game's like no other I've played
	But I can't help but think this is some masquerade
	Like they're on some mission and they need my aid
	This game is a whole lot of fun
	The next day we play one-on-one

He plays the octopoid, I play the ooze
Felled by a virus -- that's no way to lose
It's just for fun, you claim, how 'bout another game?
What do they want from me?  Why not say why they came?
How to make sense of these lines in my windowframe?
Scratched by some sailor gone mad
Did he even know what he had?

	One little Piggy indeed
	Your gamesmanship almost lives up to your greed
	I'm in just a little too deep
	You gave me this sunburn on purpose, you creep!
	I guess you were hoping I'd stay home and sleep
	Then at least I'd be out of your way
	Now this is a game I can play!

Out to the island the scratches all lead
Despite my bad sunburn I've got to succeed
Hold on tight, all the trip, give my new friends the slip
Make for the boulder way down at the southern tip
Under it, there's a box -- what's inside -- get a grip!
Wait 'til you're sure you're alone
Wait 'til you get the thing home

	One little Piggy, so small
	A voice in my head and a grinning, pink ball
	With one staring alien eye
	So, you're the McGuffin, and they don't know why?
	I'm not sure I'm ready, but I have to try
	This time we're playing for real
	I hope that this Piggy won't squeal	

I grab my equipment, find somewhere to hide
The sentient ooze is already inside
Use my wits, use my guile, combat's just not my style
Turn my selector dial, shapeshift and wait a while
Ooze slips out single file, back to Mbridlengile
Taking the Piggy in tow
Was I right in letting it go?

	One little Piggy, all gone
	As the alien ships vanish into the dawn
	I tried to play by the rules
	But this game makes no sense and I think they're all fools
	Chasing that trinket like some precious jewel
	But now that the game is all done
	I wonder who lost and who won...?