Lyric bits

In Northern Michigan there was an incident in winter

A horse was hit by lightning and began to speak in a foreign language

When he was finally understood, it repeated, "humans are no good"

So they shot it behind the shed and stuffed him

He's now on display as a lesson for the kids to always do your best

Do your best always

My assets froze

While yours have dropped

You'll always have the chance to give up, so why do it now?

See that girl? She's over there

I don't need her, she don't care

I saw a man with a tatt' on his big fat belly
It wriggled around like marmalade jelly
It took me a while to catch what it said
'Cause I had to match the rhythm
Of his belly with my head

When the ending comes

Is it gonna run

At us like a wild eyed animal?

A split lip from a fist fight

She paints her face for a Saturday night

White bracelets and black hose

Stepping out like a real Jackie-O

My problem is that my favourite lyrics aren't all that hard to guess. If I do something Australian, however, there may be a slightly mysterious feel to it.

I had a job on an oil rig

Flying choppers when I could

But the night life nearly drove me round the bend

I'm free

I'm really happy

And every day

I stay with you

And every night

I dream of you

I'm free

I know where the money's gone

I know what you do

'Cause I've seen the hole in your arm and

The needle's a much better screw

The drone of flying engines is a song so wild and blue
It scrambles time and seasons if it gets through to you
Then your life becomes a travelogue
Full of picture post card charms

Don't say it's not easy
'Cos you know you could be wrong
Yes, you know you could be wrong

He's ridden an elephant

Shot a man between the eyes

Climbed the Pyrenees

And abseiled down the other side

There was music in the cafés at night

And revolution in the air

Quote from Backdrifter

Post a bit of lyric. It can be simply because you feel like it, it's a favourite, you think it's silly or otherwise notable in some way, you literally just heard it and it's new to you, or whatever reason you have.

It has to be just a line or a few at most, not whole songs, with minimal or no explanation of why you're posting it, and regardless how much you want to say what it is and who it's by, don't. No artist or title (unless either are included in the bit you want to post). Those who know will know, those who want to know will look it up, everyone else won't be bothered.

Because I've recently listened to this for the first time in a LONG time and love it:

I know you know what you know

But you should know by now

That you're not me

Talk about a month of Sundays

Toffee-nosed wet weekend

As far as I can see

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Ah, Neil . What an amazing talent.

I was lucky enough to see him do some Rutles stuff with an orchestra a while back. Piggy in the Middle was incredible as you can imagine.