Winged Beat Drums - Islands

You were all grown up

In the dark ages

When I heard you cry

Born at the wrong time

You wanna dig a hole

You don’t wanna stay

You say «I know a way

I know a way»

Then you blotted out the sun

With your opposable thumb

But there’s no where to run

That’s where you’re coming from

Flapping your gums

Like a winged beat drums

I know your flight path

More than anyone does

Cousin

You said «life's not a gas

It’s a gas chamber»

I know you’ll follow your nose

To where the vapor goes

You feel energetic

When you foam at the mouth

The thing that wears you out

An anesthetic

Just run

Run away

You can jump

You won’t hurt your legs

Don’t come away

From the ledge

And float away

I will float away

I will (float away)

I will (float away)

I will (float away)

I will (float away)

Flapping your gums

Like a winged beat drums

I know your flight path

More than anyone does

Cousin

I feel sympathetic

Think I know what it’s like

Think I like pissing away

A diuretic

I’m sick of laying down

Sick of playing dead

Sick of being sick

Think I’m sick in the head

Run away

I will run away

Run away

I will run away

Flapping your gums

Like a winged beat drums

I know your flight path

More than anyone does

Cousin