Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Bills Corpse lyrics

Quietly the rain played down on last of the ashes Quietly the light played down on her lashes She smiled and twisted, she smiled and twisted Hideously looking back at what once was beautiful Playing naturally magically Oh, her ragged hair was shinin' red white and 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 in the bowl lay upside down bloatin' Full in the sky and 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 to get together That's not the kind of thoughts I'd like to keep The rain played lightly down, down on the formaheap Oh lady, look up in time Oh lady, look out of love And you should have us all Oh, you should have us fall