Wire - "A Serious of Snakes" lyrics

It looks serious Is that a paper I see in your hand? Then a pause for a German phrase "Nie weider nie weider, nie weider nie weider" Never again, none of your lip Y'tulip, Y'tulip, y'pea brained earwig Y'punk, y'silver tongued shnake I'd rather make furniture than go to midnight ma** Y'tulip, y'pea brained earwig Y'punk, y'silver tongued snake He's a genius in research, I simply fell in love, I've got your ZIP code? Over there U.S.A., green turbaned angels annex the right bank Baby, in a shambolic sideshow they abandoned the baby The baby trained, baby returns, baby k**s Mary and Joseph Talk about laughing, I might have defeated cancer or so they say Electrocuted, I was transformed into a foot soldier of the good general Pa**ionate for knights in the heart of ancient Persia Fearless to go forth, fearless to adapt then blow to pieces Please send your god my very best wishes Does he still sing? Does he still fish? Does he still help you on your days off? Don't stopping that dripping, I prefer the old tortures It's only when you stop that I feel it When you lose the ship, it's like losing a part of you I have a sense of my exposure, it's all on the neg I try to use 2 instead of 3, ah, but I have secrets And there's a story in me, it starts Dot, dot, dot, dot, dot, dot