Captain Beefheart Bills Corpse Lyrics

Bills Corpse Lyrics

Quietly the rain played down on last of the ashes 

Quietly the light played down on her lashes 

She smiled 'n twisted she smiled 'n twisted 

Hideously looking back at what once was beautiful 

Playing naturally magically 

O' her ragged hair was shinin' red white 'n blue 

All 'n all the children screamin' 

Why surely madam you must be dreamin' 

You couldn't have done this if you knew what you were doin'

Well the gold fish 'n the bowl lay upside down bloatin' 

Full in the sky 'n the plains were bleached white with skeletons

Various species grouped together according 

To their past beliefs 

The only way they ever all got together was 

Not in love but shameful grief 

It's not the way I'd like it t' get together 

That's not the kind uh thoughts I'd like t' keep 

The rain played lightly down down on the formaheap

O' lady look up in time 

o' lady look out of love 

'n you should have us all 

O' you should have us fall