Bills Corpse

Captain Beefheart · Other Songs - Captain Beefheart

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

Oh, 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 in the bowl lay upside down bloatin'

Full in the sky and the plains were bleached with white 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 form a heap

Oh, lady look up in time, oh, lady look out of love

And you should have us all, oh, you should have us fall