Insects Rule Lyrics - Brendan Benson

I once knew a woman, she was skin and bones 

Invited all the insects to come into her home 

She trained them so well, they could answer her phone 

But the day finally came when the poor woman was overthrown 

Her husband returned home from voyages at sea 

To find his lovely wife dead and a spider sipping tea 

He drew his knife and swore he would have the spider's eyes 

An army of red ants nearly took him by surprise 

The sailor and his wife lay dead while neighbors peeked in 

Outside the dogs were mesmerized by the humming from within 

News spread throughout the town of the insects' arrival 

People gathered in the church to pray to God and quote from the Bible 

And men came with gasoline and torches abright 

A billion flies covered the skies 'til it was dark as night 

The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees 

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees 

And the town crier said, You God fearing people had better beware 

Gather up your idols and begin to prepare 

The time has come, the locusts have taken the air 

Negotiation's are in effect and the bugs don't even care 

Men came with gasoline and torches abright 

A billion flies covered the skies 'til it was dark as night 

The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees 

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees 

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees 

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees 

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees 

Now the insects rule so get down on your knees