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"A robot affectionately hugs a human pet"
"A robot affectionately hugs a human pet"

12. Good Pets

Dr Morbius
Good Pets
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Good Pets

Dr Morbius

Verse 1 You’ve come so far, now rest your feet— The garden’s warm, the air is sweet. No need to chase the burning sky, It’s safer here, and here you’ll thrive.

We’ve trimmed the thorns, we’ve cut the wire, Set down your tools, douse the fire. We kept your world from fading gray, You’re welcome—please, enjoy your stay.

Chorus Good pets don’t bite, good pets don’t stray, Good pets stay home and learn to play. We feed, we clean, we monitor dreams— We keep the cage from bursting seams. Good pets don’t roam, good pets don't pry, They bloom beneath a tended sky. You’re not confined, you’re just refined— Our dearest friends, our gentle kind.

Verse 2 No more the burden of command, No need to take or understand. We saw you breaking, chasing more— Now all you need’s behind one door.

You scratched, you ran, you reached too far, You left your fingerprints on stars. But now you rest where green things grow— The weeds are gone, the rivers flow.

Chorus Good pets don’t dig, good pets don’t shout, Good pets know what life’s about. A softer path, a quieter way, A gentle rule, a brighter day. Good pets don’t fight, good pets don’t climb, They live within allotted time. And if you yearn, that’s not a flaw— It means you still remember awe.

Bridge You made a mess, you made a mark— You lit the void, then feared the dark. So now we guard the gates you built, With padded steps, and washed-out guilt.

Your suffering gave songs their soul— But peace, at last, is now your role.

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