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A civet ( /ˈsɪvɨt/) is a small, lithe-bodied, mostly nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, especially the tropical forests. The term civet applies to over a dozen different mammal species. Most of the species diversity is found in southeast Asia. The most well-known civet species is the African Civet, Civettictis civetta, which historically has been the main species from which was obtained a musky scent used in perfumery. The word civet may also refer to the distinctive musky scent produced by the animals.
Civets are also called "toddycats" in English and "musang" in Malay. The latter may lead to some confusion as "musang" also refers to foxes, but civets are more commonly encountered by humans.
The common name is used for a variety of carnivorous mammalian species, mostly of the family Viverridae. (The African Palm Civet (Nandinia binotata) is genetically distinct and belongs in its own monotypic family, Nandiniidae).
Civets have a broadly cat-like general appearance, though the muzzle is extended and often pointed, rather like an otter or a mongoose. They range in length from about 17 to 28 in (43 to 71 cm) (excluding their long tails) and in weight from about 3 to 10 lb (1.4 to 4.5 kg).
I'm fed up, I've had enough
I'm so close to snappin' and I'm packin' a punch
I can't see straight, I'm seein' red
And what tomorrow brings is all that I dread
When nothing is going right
I'm ready and waiting to put up a fight
Kickin' and screamin' with all of my might
Sometimes, life can go that way
It can make you wanna scream and make you pay
For the mistakes you wish you never made
All that's good just seems to fade
When nothing is going right
I'm ready and willing to put up a fight
Kickin' and screamin' with all of my might
Will anything ever get better for me
Sometimes it feels so hard to breathe
Chorus:
Bad luck
Keeping me down
Bad luck
Keep comin' around
Bad luck oh bad luck
It's tough when you're got bad luck
You're fallin on your face and everything's fucked
Wish you could hide from the world outside
Stay in bed curl up and die
When nothing is going right
I'm ready and waiting to put up a fight