Junkyard
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · Other Songs - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
I am the King, I am the kind
One dead marine through the hatch
scratch and scrape this heavenly body
every ince of winning skin
there's garbage in honeys sack again
honey honey honey honey
come on and kiss me
Honey honey honey
honey's child is taken over this place
two dead marines standing in line
drink to me! this heavenly body
every inch a winning thing
honey honey honey
hack hack hack hack this heavenly body
yack yack yack yack yack goes junk-face
scratch scape scratch this winning skin
there's garbage in honey's sack again
garbage in honey garbage in honey
garbage in honey's sack again
garbage in honey
junkwayrd king junkyard king
King king king
One dead marine through the hatch
scratch and scrape this heavenly body
every ince of winning skin
there's garbage in honeys sack again
honey honey honey honey
come on and kiss me
Honey honey honey
honey's child is taken over this place
two dead marines standing in line
drink to me! this heavenly body
every inch a winning thing
honey honey honey
hack hack hack hack this heavenly body
yack yack yack yack yack goes junk-face
scratch scape scratch this winning skin
there's garbage in honey's sack again
garbage in honey garbage in honey
garbage in honey's sack again
garbage in honey
junkwayrd king junkyard king
King king king
Junkyard - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 'Junkyard' stands as a defining track from the band's 1988 debut album, *The Bad Seeds*. The song exemplifies the group's signature blend of gothic rock, blues, and theatrical storytelling, delivered through Cave's distinctive baritone vocals. Recorded in the late 1980s, the track captures the raw, atmospheric energy that would characterize their early work and influence countless artists across alternative and indie genres. Its haunting melody and evocative lyrics explore themes of decay and redemption, cementing the song's status as a cornerstone of Cave's discography and a staple of his live performances for decades.