Petrified Forest

DON VAN VLIET

Human bark
Beautyless hide from beauty
Bow your eyes 'n heads to the duty of the dead's
Suck the ground
Breathe life into the dead dinosaurs
Let the past demons rear up 'n belch fire in the air of now
The rug's wearing out that we walk on
Soon it will fray 'n we'll drop
Dead into yesterday
Must the breathing pay for those who breathe in 'n don't
Breathe out
There'd be no gain, brothers, if no one would play
'N for your games count me n' all that can see,
Breathe in 'n out hungry today 'n eat hearty tomorrow
Or eat away 'n be eaten some day
No seed shall sow in salt water
If the dinosaur cries with blood in his eyes
In the dinosaur cries with blood in his eyes
'N eats our babies for our lies
Belches fire in our skies
Maybe I'll die but he'll be rumbling through
Your petrified forest

Trivia about the song Petrified Forest by Captain Beefheart

When was the song “Petrified Forest” released by Captain Beefheart?
The song Petrified Forest was released in 1970, on the album “Lick My Decals Off, Baby”.
Who composed the song “Petrified Forest” by Captain Beefheart?
The song “Petrified Forest” by Captain Beefheart was composed by DON VAN VLIET.

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