hey
trash man
what is it with you
and my old trash can?

i leave it there by the street
all nice & neat
on the sidewalk
so the trash man
don't have ta' walk
but, hey...can we talk?

you pump it
you hump it
ever now & then you even thump it
on that i agree
but damn

it ain't too far to walk
ta' let my trash can
be outta' the street
even close to the sidewalk
would be nice
so can we talk
maybe you'll think twice

but you choose to cruise
right on down the street
man that ain't neat

wherever my trash can can be
you never look back
guess you never see

but, please, appease me,
give me some slack
'least put it back
get it outta' the street
that'd be neat
that'd be nice
least i'd know
you thought twice

the wind blows
& there she goes
blowin' in the wind
waitin' far a car ta' end
her lifetime
or usefullness
guess i guess
after all it's my trash man
hell,
but, hell,
respect the can
if you can
if you will

please before i kill you
respect my trash can man
if you can & if you will
please don't kill
my trash can again