Frank Zappa - Evelyn, A Modified Dog lyrics

Frank zappa (guitar, lead vocals) George duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals) Napoleon murphy brock (flute, tenor saxophone, vocals) Chester thompson (drums) Tom fowler (ba**) Ruth underwood (vibes, marimba, percussion) Bloodshot rollin' red (harmonica) Evelyn, a modified dog Viewed the quivering fringe of a special doily Draped across the piano, with some surprise In the darkened room Where the chairs dismayed And the horrible curtains Muffled the rain She could hardly believe her eyes A curious breeze A garlic breath Which sounded like a snore Somewhere near the steinway (or even from within) Had caused the doily fringe to waft & tremble in the gloom Evelyn, a dog, having undergone Further modification Pondered the significance of short-person behavior In pedal-depressed panchromatic resonance And other highly ambient domains... Arf she said