I'm Gonna Tell on You
David Lyrics

Hey little fish, what you doing swimming all alone in the sea,
The singer is addressing a small fish and questioning its actions of swimming alone in the ocean.

Do you see my sharp teeth, do you see my fin?
The singer is asking the fish if it has noticed the predator features he possesses like his sharp teeth and fin.

Do you know what they mean?
The singer asks if the fish is aware of the significance of his physical traits in the context of the ocean's food chain.

Hey little fish do you wanna know my favourite part of the day?
The singer engages the fish with a rhetorical question, teasing it with the fact that he has a favorite part of the day.

It starts with dinner, ends in time,
The singer hints at the pleasure of hunting and consuming prey, using a vague allusion to a cycle or routine.

Need I say anymore?
The singer rhetorically asks the fish if any further explanation is necessary regarding the former statement.

Little fish, it was never going to end well for you
The singer delivers a sinister line foretelling the fish's doom in the mouth of a predator.

I'm gonna eat you, I'm gonna gobble you down
The singer declares his intent to consume the fish with repetitive phrases, adding to the intensity of the line.

Hey little fly what you doing there in the middle of my web?
The singer addresses a fly that is stuck in his spider web, questioning its presence.

I spun it just for you, I hope that you approve have you counted my legs?
The singer acknowledges that he created the web to trap the fly and asks if it has counted his many legs.

Hey little fly, don't you even think of trying to fly away,
The singer threatens the fly with harm if it tries to escape, revealing a predator-prey relationship.

Little fly you're out of luck, you're stuck quite literally,
The singer comments on the fly's predicament, emphasizing how it has no means of escaping.

Little fly, it was never going to end well for you
The singer forewarns the fly of its fate, foreshadowing its demise.

I'm gonna eat you, I'm gonna gobble you down
The singer repeats his intention to consume the fly, further intensifying the line's impact.

Hey little bird, what you doing there sitting up in that tree?
The singer confronts a bird perched in a garden tree, asking it about its presence in the predator's territory.

There's only one thing allowed to live in this garden, and that's me,
The singer claims the garden as his domain and arrogantly asserts that only he is entitled to live there.

Hey little bird do you even think of trying to fly away,
The singer threatens the bird with violence if it attempts to flee from the predator's controlled environment.

I'm gonna drag you inside, put you under my owner's pillow, what do you say?
The singer reveals his intention to capture the bird, and suggests it may end up under his owner's pillow as a trophy.

Little bird, it was never gonna end well for you
The singer again delivers a malicious line predicting the bird's inescapable fate.

I'm gonna eat you, I'm gonna gobble you down
The singer, in repetition, confirms his intent to consume the bird, resuming his predatory desires.