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Soul Coughing — Down To This
Album: Ruby Vroom
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Released: 1994
Length: 3:48
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You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You come down to this.
Nerves are up and the eyes all screwy,
Blood like a panful of boiling ratatouille.
My muscles in a mess like a mess of spaghetti,
Hack through the mess with a greased-up machete.
Hang from the axles of a boxcar,
Follow the dotted line like a steer to Chicago,
But to the hooks of the Chicago man.
And I said, well,
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You come down to this.
I get all tripped up -- my eyes turn to water.
Rug burns from a shag rug, struck dumb in the presence.
Polyester burns from a jacket rub the skin thin,
Break down in a diner then I paid the bill.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You come down to this.
Cashier toothpick stuck in the ground,
Tiny lawnmower to mow me down.
I could get lost in a lunchbox,
Lie low in the mittens in the lost and found.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You get the ankles and I'll get the wrists.
You come down to this.
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Interesting, Captain. Mike often does a pretty good job of sounding like Nick Cave, and seems to me about as quirky & weird, as well!, so I can appreciate that. Hit or miss in general, but I love his work on Haughty Melodic, especially "Busting up a Starbucks." Dude, I can relate!..
Well, that was different!  Not sure what to think about it...yet.
Catchy beat, but really disturbing lyrics
Yes! We need to hear more of these guys here! How about "Screenwriter's Blues"??