[kathisa]

Ballad of the deer tick by dr. Richard Horrowitz

Clyde came to my office one bright sunny day
He said doc I´m in an awful bad way
I´ve seen 19 docs and I´m almost dead
All they can tell me is it´s in my head
Docter please, help me please

I said Clyde can you tell me what you did in life
That caused you all this terrible strive
He said doc I was with my beautifull wife
In the woods one day enjoying life

We laid down on the ground and we fooled around
And before you know it was illness bound
From that day onward I´ve been going downhill
Can you give me a lotion or a potion or a magic pill

Chorus:
I´m gonna pick off a tick real quick before the devil gets within
It´d be crime for the lyme to steal my mind
I sure could use it for a little more time

It hurts over here, it hurts over there
It hurts in places everywhere
It hurts in my fingers and it hurts in my toes
It hurts in places where nobody goes, nobody goes

I said Clyde this is your lucky day
I know why you´re feeling in such a bad way
That night in the shower did you check to see
If there was anything attached to the back of your knee
Or anywhere else, or anywhere else
(I think you know what I mean)

Did you notice a mite or a bite or a tick or a ring
Or any such unusual thing
Did you shake or quake, get hot or cold
Before your illness really took hold

Clyde looked at me with a tear in his eye
And let one enormous sigh
He said doc I remember some unusual rash
On my nose and my toes and where nobody goes

Chorus
I said Clyde this is not:
Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia
Systemic lupus, trigeminal neuralgia
Halitosis, Multiple Scleroris
Or any hocus pocus

It´s about time you got tested for lyme
It´ll be wiser to check your Elisa
It´ll be easier to treat your babesia
Once we will know your HMO the proof they need
The proof they need
Just pray it´s positive, you´ll be lucky indeed
Chorus