The Humour Of The Situation Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Bravura 

Cover art for The Humour Of The Situation lyrics by Barenaked Ladies

Wow. I just got the part about the henhouse.

Have you heard the one about the boy Who moved in to the henhouse to sleep? [This is him; he went over her place for sex, I would guess] He woke up with egg on his face When he found out all the hens had crossed the street [He woke up, surprised to find that she'd left.]

As I walked out, I thought about all I had left behind me I felt a chill because I was still Wearing the emperor's new clothes [He realizes that she'd stolen his clothes and left with them, leaving him stranded, in "the Emperor's new clothes," or nude.] My mind was racing with each chance that I had missed While your next door neighbour soaked me with the hose I've never felt so small, I've never been so dissed [This part, and I'm guessing here, might be an example of "shrinkage". You know, when certain things get smaller when they're doused with cold water.]