I am a tiny little rat
in a tiny little house.
Every morning I roll over
to drink from my dish of water,
and clean my little paws,
and pull the lever.
I have to pull the lever.
There is always something new when I pull the lever.
Sometimes the other rats will get hurt
when I pull the lever.
But pulling it makes me feel so good!
A zip-zap electric shock down my furry body
the best and most wonderful emotion
and then yes, it hurts me, very much.
But I don't mind.
Every morning I roll over
to pull the lever.