Little Fuzzy Mineral

Mark A. Mandel Copr. 2002
ttto "Little Fuzzy Animals" by Frank Hayes

    In the depths of that old classic you've so lovingly restored,
    Whether Studebaker, Daimler-Benz, or early-model Ford,
    Along with all the oil and rust that decorate your shirt
    Lurks a little fuzzy mineral to do you dirt.
        (There's a) little fuzzy mineral
        Little fuzzy mineral
        Little fuzzy mineral to do you dirt.

    We call the stuff "asbestos", and that name we take in turn
    From the Greeks, to whom it simply meant "the thing that doesn't burn".
    They marveled at its properties, for though it's mineral
    When you dig it from the ground it looks a lot like wool.
        (When you) dig it from the ground it looks
        Dig it from the ground it looks
        Dig it from the ground it looks a lot like wool.

    You can weave it into fabric, you can press it into board,
    You can stuff it in the muffler of a Chevy or a Ford.
    We've used it now for centuries, and thought it really great
    Because any way you shape it, it will insulate!
        Yes, any way you shape it
        Any way you shape it
        Any way you shape it, it will insulate!

    But to insulation questions it's a far from perfect answer:
    Those little fuzzy fibers will increase your risk of cancer!
    So if you've got a problem, call an expert on the phone
    And never try to fix asbestos on your own.
        No, never try to fix it,
        Never try to fix it,
        Never try to fix asbestos on your own!


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