Jailhouse Mouse
Incarcerated for a Bite: Tale of Mouse's Mistake
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I'm locked up behind bars
I am currently incarcerated.
This whole judgment is a farce
The legal proceedings against me are unfair and unjust.
It's a pity I got charged
I regret being charged with a crime.
Turned out I'm not very smart
It turns out I made a foolish mistake.
I went out for some cheese
I went out to get some cheese.
Now mouse-family is about to freeze
Now my family of mice is facing a threat of freezing.
It's hard enough to starve
Surviving is difficult, especially without food.
Our stomachs are far too concave
Our stomachs are extremely empty.
Once upon a time
Referring to a past time.
I committed a crime
I committed a crime at some point.
Without a nickel and a dime
Without any money.
I have to serve my time
I must serve my sentence.
My mission I did not fulfill
I failed to accomplish my objective or purpose.
There's nothing for you in my will
I have nothing to leave for you in my will.
Honestly I ran out of options
I have run out of viable choices.
I thought selling cheese is the solution
I believed selling cheese would solve my problems.
I got down on my knees
I pleaded on my knees.
To beg you judges, please
Begging the judges for mercy.
Think also of my niece
Asking them to consider my niece.
It was just
Emphasizing the innocence of the act.
Just a little
The amount of cheese involved was minimal.
Just a little cheese
Reiterating the small quantity of cheese.
Once upon a time
Referring to another past incident.
I committed a crime
Committing a crime without any money.
Without a nickel and a dime
Again, without financial resources.
I have to serve my time
I am serving my sentence for the second crime.
And I got down on my knees
I am once again pleading on my knees.
To beg you judges, please
Pleading with the judges for mercy.
Think also of my niece
Requesting consideration for my niece.
It was just
Emphasizing the innocence of the act, once more.
Just a little
The quantity of cheese involved was truly minimal.
Just a little cheese
Repeating the assertion of a small amount of cheese.
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