How did the word “shit” grow to mean so much?

Pair it with an animal, and you’re in for a touch:

Bullshit means you’re lying—just full of air,

Horseshit means your logic’s beyond repair.

Dogshit says, “It’s awful,” like food gone bad,

Monkeyshit? It’s gooey, gross, and just plain sad.

Chickenshit means scared—you’ve got no flair,

And poor Jack, as in Jack shit? Means you just don’t care.

Holy shit, it’s blowing my mind,

Hot shit moments are rare to find.

No shit clues are crystal clear,

But “The Shit” means you’ve made it here.

The English language, full of wild expressions,

Leaves us laughing at its odd obsessions.

We know right away when it’s a horse’s arse,

These nonsense phrases somehow have charm and class.

And yet, through centuries, these meanings grew,

Why’d certain animals get shit jobs to do?

Ratshit means junk, a total flop,

Hot shit? You’re amazing, you’re at the top.

Holy shit shocks, like “No way, bro!”

And dipshit? That’s for fools who don’t even know.

Holy shit, it’s blowing my mind,

Hot shit moments are rare to find.

No shit clues are crystal clear,

But “The Shit” means you’ve made it here.

Even without animals, the meanings still land:

Tough shit says, “Deal with it, I’ve got the upper hand.”

Jack shit means nothing, just empty and bare,

While “The Shit” is perfection—beyond compare.

Perhaps it’s because shit’s a part of each day,

A constant reminder of the things we say.

Holy shit, it’s blowing my mind,

Hot shit moments are rare to find.

No shit clues are crystal clear,

But “The Shit” means you’ve made it here.

When I wrote this, I thought, “How bizarre!”

That a word like shit has come so far.

But here we are, at the end of this song,

And this shit is the bomb.

Yes, the true meaning of shit, when this song’s complete,

Is that something perfect is “The Shit”—that’s sweet.