- Glo-Worm Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample | words
- Skin the Rabbit (GL/Rolo McGinty) Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample | words
- Poison Tree Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample | words
- Jack Johnson/Ghostrider (Miles Davis/Suicide) Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
- Whip Named Lash Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample | words
- Fool's Cap Windows Media sample
- Astronomy Domine (Syd Barrett) Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
- The Brain From Planet Eros (GL/Jon Langford) Windows Media sample | words
- Dream of a Russian Princess Windows Media sample
- The Crazy Ray (GL/K-Rob Johnson) Windows Media sample
- King Strong Windows Media sample
All songs witten by Gary Lucas except as noted.
Produced by Gary Lucas.
GLO-WORM
Glimmers of light in the darkness
Shining so bright to bring everyone cheer
Came to me once without sadness
Comes to me now so please lend me your ears
Slivers of light in the madness
Shining so bright like a jolt from the blues
Ringing so free in the gladness
Chiming and rhyming in
3 different hues
Go glo worm glow
Flash through the rain and snow
Go glo worm glow
Shine so the world will know
Keeping me warm with the flame of
Inner light
Guiding me here in the clear through
Blackest night
Glimpses of life in the darkness
Shining so bright like a star and a sun
Came to me once without sadness
Comes to me now like a life just begun
Slippery tight in the darkness
Shining so bright in the sea-spray and foam
Bathing me here in your warmness
Flowing so free
Now guiding me home
Go glo worm glow
Flash through the ice and snow
Go glo worm glow
Shine so the world will know
And in the dance
And in the game
You take no chance
You stay the same
So keep alive
That burning glow
Come raise your glass
On with the show
© 1991 words and music: Gary Lucas
as sung by Rolo McGinty & Gary Lucas,
from the Gary Lucas album Gods And Monsters
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SKIN THE RABBIT
Cities are shaken
The sky is falling
Walk in the blue fields
Wild seed blowing
Skin the rabbit
Snatch and grab it
Skin the rabbit
Make it habit
Flies buzz the highest hill
Obsidian crumblin'
Wake to the blue fields
While heaven comes tumblin' down, down
Skin the rabbit
Kiss the fur and feel the light
Dark hare of the night
Join the feast...feed the beast
The blood is calling
Skin the rabbit
Snatch and grab it
Skin the rabbit
Go and bag it
Let your mind drive freely
Stop my world from turning
Walk in the blue fields
The forest is burning
Skin the rabbit
© 1990 words and music: Gary Lucas and Rolo McGlnty
as sung by Rolo McGinty,
from the Gary Lucas album Gods And Monsters
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POISON TREE
Mind split, darkness tripled
Tree unfurled, branches rippled
And spread its banner for all to see
Come and dance around the poison tree
Poison Tree (4X)
Tree of life bears bitter fruit
Harvest yields the iron boot
A seed is sown and grows, now see
All gather round the poison tree
Poison Tree (4X)
Come all ye fair and tender frail
Seeking out the holy graIl
There's but one truth will set you free
Swing your partner round the poison tree
Poison Tree (4X)
Snake awakes and glides to the side
Allowing God to run and hide
But Eve and Adam won't let him be
Curled fast around the poison tree
Poison Tree (4X)
© 1990 words and music: Gary Lucas
as sung by Mary Margaret O'Hara,
from the Gary Lucas album Gods And Monsters
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WHIP NAMED LASH
The temperature's rising--it's winner take all
You crawl through the quick sand
You stumble and fall
Now the bird's in the bush
And his cheek's in the trash
You're on the end of a whip
A whlp named lash
She picks you up easy
And throws you down hard
You walk through her wasteland
Thrice humbled and scarred
Then she lays it out sleazy
And shows you the gash
She's on the end of a whip
A whip named lash
If you want to look inside
If you want to pry real hard
Peaking ln pandora's box
Do you want to play that card?
Out where the dust blows dry
Come taste the open sky
Marching to the sound of
Children's songs
Lullabyes
Life and death
Come praise his name
As you draw your last
Breath
Now the atmosphere's flaming--it's coming to boil
Mirage in the desert
The blood of the soil
Now the gods at the gate
Getting ready to bash
They're on the end of a whip
A whip named lash
Come on now first to fade
Come join the mad parade
As we march along, proud
Singing loud
Singing strong we pray
God speed
Our slow decay
© 1991 words and music: Gary Lucas
as sung by Rolo McGinty,
from the Gary Lucas album Gods And Monsters
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THE BRAIN FROM PLANET EROS
I am the brain from planet eros
Turning down a gasp of life
In the tank the bubbles quicken
I wanna see new york tonight!
A young man dies outside a 7-11
He faced his phobias on his own
I am the brain from planet eros
A message on your answer phone
The city shimmers to the right side of the brain
The sky is dark and the water light
I am the brain from planet eros
Show me new york tonight!
Don't go out in the cold stark naked
I'll abuse your appetites
I am the brain from planet eros
I wanna see new york tonight!
&Copy 1991 music by Gary Lucas, words by Gary Lucas and Jon Langford
as sung by Jon Langford, from
the Gary Lucas album "GODS AND MONSTERS" (Lucas living room version)
and The Killer Shrews album (studio version)
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