Well, this may fall into the *other* exercise as well as this one. Big Jim, thanks, first. You triggered something. I did hear music when I read your lyrics, but they kind of morphed into something else (see?). And then, of course, the music turned out a little different to fit the lyrics. It became bluegrass instead of rock 'n' roll. (But everything I do comes out country, anyway.)

So here's my FWIW entry. It's got a little bit different focus--I "told" the "story" from the viewpoint of the *predator*. (I should offer the disclaimer that I do *not* do this kind of surfing in my spare time. Really.)

Here 'tis. And again, thanks.

Joe

[4/4, brightly]

LITTLE BEN, THE INTERNET SPIDER
--J. Wrabek

1.
Been (4)waitin’ here since school let out
(1)Wond’rin’ what I’d see,
You’re too (5)young to have a boyfriend
But you’re (1)not too young for me;
I got (4)better things for you to do
Than (1)bein’ bored alone—
Why (5)don’t you come and play with me
And never go back (1)home?

CHORUS:
I’m Little Ben the spider
And I’ve got a World Wide Web,
I’m after little boys and girls
For fun companionship;
I’ll teach ‘em about sex and drugs
And things that they’ll regret
And how their parents let me find them
‘Cause we’re on the Internet.

2.
There’s a hundred chatrooms on the Web
And I’m in every one
Waitin’ for some little kid
That’s out to have some fun;
I tell the truth: I’m Little Ben
At home on my P.C.;
I don’t mention that I’m bald and thin
And nearly sixty-three.

CHORUS:
I’m Little Ben the spider
And I’ve got a World Wide Web,
I’m after little boys and girls
For fun companionship;
I’ll teach ‘em about sex and drugs
And things that they’ll regret
And how their parents let me find them
‘Cause we’re on the Internet.

3.
Shoulda known my days were numbered
And they’d finally make me stop;
Last little girl who visited
Was a six-foot-seven cop;
They say I won’t get out of jail
Till twenty fifty-three
But if they let me keep my cell phone
You can instant-message me.

CHORUS:
I’m Little Ben the spider
And I’ve got a World Wide Web,
I’m after little boys and girls
For fun companionship;
I’ll teach ‘em about sex and drugs
And things that they’ll regret
And how their parents let me find them
‘Cause we’re on the Internet.

BRIDGE:
Surfin’ the Web is lots of fun
But watch out where you sail
Take this tip from Little Ben
In the Clatsop County Jail—
Disconnect your computer
And turn off your MTV
And spend some time with your children
‘Fore they spend some time with me.

CHORUS:
I’m Little Ben the spider
And I’ve got a World Wide Web,
I’m after little boys and girls
For fun companionship;
I’ll teach ‘em about sex and drugs
And things that they’ll regret
And how their parents let me find them
‘Cause we’re on the Internet.

TAG:
Yes, your parents let me find you
‘Cause we’re on the Internet.

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