C,4 Skunk song Ziggy Talent C G7 I've been a skunk my whole life through, for that I don't rejoice. G7 C My Mommy and my Daddy were, and so I had no choice. F C G7 C I might have been a fella with a snooty family tree. G7 D7 G But woe is me, I'm just a victim of heredity. G G7 C C C7 F Gee it's tough to be a skunk! Gee it's tough to be a skunk! C G7 C There's nothing I can do about it, so I guess I'm sunk. C G7 I met a porcupine one day, together we had fun. G7 C We picked a lot of berries and we played out in the sun. F C G7 C I said, "Your quills are very sharp, by Gosh they really sting." G7 D7 G He answered, "So do you, my friend, you're not a breath of spring!" G G7 C C C7 F Gee it's tough to be a skunk! Gee it's tough to be a skunk! C G7 C I guess that porcupine was sharper than I really thunk. C G7 A little girl once found me, and she gave my back a pat. G7 She took me home and said, "Look, Mom, I found a pussycat." F C G7 C I waited on the porch and said, "I'm gonna like this place." G7 D7 G Her mother looked at me and slammed the door right in my face! G G7 C C C7 F Gee it's tough to be a skunk! Gee it's tough to be a skunk! C G7 C I know I'd make the sweetest pet, but people have no spunk. C G7 It's very civilized, I guess, to dress in fancy clothes. G7 C Some folks may overdo it, but it's human, I suppose. F C G7 C But what I saw the other day just made my poor heart grieve. C D7 G I saw a lady's fur coat with my uncle on her sleeve. G G7 C C C7 F Gee it's tough to be a skunk! Gee it's tough to be a skunk! C G7 C No doubt I'll end up some day like my dear, departed unc.