A Song in Two Versions

Damn Odd Song

[So named because it veered into a jig at one point. Which turned out to be the only part I really liked, so I made the second version from it. Both are here.]

And the wind is howling
And the sky is full of thunder
We're waitin' for the world to die
In times of awe and wonder.

There's the peace the tao brings
And the one that living sunders
all the mouths are filled with lies
As we fall further under.

And I told her that the season
Was now and she was mine - in time
She'd understand why it was so
And would not go outside and scream
Cuz the bombs fell and the dreams died
And the sky was lit with a thousand suns last night.

And the wind is howling
And the sky is full of thunder
We're waitin' for the world to die
In times of awe and wonder.

Those swords turned into ploughs are doing
Nothing in the darkening sundered world
They girls and the boys don't have any toys
And we hide from the sky under here.

And I told her that I loved her
And I asked her to be mine
I said the sky a-breaking was definitely a sign
O, she said she wanted someone else
And she ran into the nice white house
But everyone was mutated but me.

I told her, don't you see, there's a reason
For every price, a sacrifice to be.
Even for the love that gives me wings
There are things I'd never do
Thoughts I'd never say were true
Even if the old fat lady sings a final song tonight
I'll still tell my love it's all right
I'll still tell my love it's all right.
I'll hold her when she's crying and then
Tell her it will be all right again.
Tell her it will be
Tell her ....


When Irradiated Eyes Are Glowing...

And - I told her that I loved her
And I asked her to be mine
I said the sky a-breaking was definitely a sign
O, she said she wanted someone else
And she ran into the nice white house
But everyone was mutated but me.

Oh, the sky rained down fire
And nuclear hell
And despite what they say
On the radio each day
We know everything's not well.

I said I was the last man standing
And shot down my two brothers
And for good measure a neighbour and a few others.
I told her if I was the last man
Then she'd be my last woman
And we'd be together forever and all.

Oh, the sky rained down fire
And nuclear hell
And despite what they say
On the radio each day
We know everything's not well.

And I told her that I loved her
But she ran and screamed and cried
I told her I'd do anything, and she asked me if I'd die.
I said she wasn't being nice
I hit her once or maybe thrice
And she ran from me out into glowing hell.

Oh, the sky rained down fire
And nuclear hell
And despite what they say
On the radio each day
We know everything's not well.

She came back a week later
All mutated and well baked
And she asked me if I was a man and would I take
And make her mine
Lord, I hope this is a Grand Design
Cuz I said yes and she loves me.