Damien Rice Coconut Skins Lyrics

Coconut Skins Lyrics

You can hold her hand

And show her how you cry

Explain to her your weakness

So she understands

And then roll over and die



You can brave decisions

Before you crumble up inside

Spend your time asking

Everyone else's permission

Then run away and hide



Or you can sit on chimneys

Put some fire up your ass

No need to know

What you're doing or waiting for

But if anyone should ask



Tell them I've been licking coconut skins

And we've been hanging out

Tell them God just dropped by

To forgive our sins

And relieve us our doubt



Oh, you can hold her eggs

But your basket has a hole

Or you can lie between her legs

And go looking for

Tell her you're searching for her soul



You can wait for ages

Watch your compost turn to coal

The time is contagious

Everybody's getting old



So you can sit on chimneys

Put some fire up your ass

No need to know

What you're doing or looking for

But if anyone should ask



Tell them I've been cooking coconut skins

And we've been hanging out

Tell them God just dropped by

To forgive our sins

And relieve us our doubt