“Down in the basement
I have a Craftsman lathe.
Show it to the children
When they misbehave.”

"Model Citizen", written by Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel
Mr. Bad Example (1991)

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American singer-songwriter 1947–2003

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