Down in the Bottom - Walter Becker

In case you’re wondering it’s alive and well

That little habit that you left with me

Here in the suburbs where it’s hard to tell

If I got the bear or if the bear got me

How did you know that it would take me down

Down to the bottom of the wine dark sea

Where you were waiting there to bring me 'round

Where you knew all the dopest cuts to be

Drowned at the bottom of your mystery

Down in the bottom of the wine dark sea

Saw your old lady in the park today

The legendary smile is wearing thin

Behind that guessing game you make her play

Now that she knows that she could never win

I guess you’re never gonna take her down

Down to the bottom of your little black heart

Lay with her naked on the cool hard ground

To watch the sun rise in the dopest part

Down in the bottom where your lifeline shows

Down in the bottom where nobody goes

Did you loose your way find another

Did you make your play or just run for cover

Is it’s safe to say you got burned today?

I like the feathers and I love the hat

I like that little gypsy tune you’re humming

I guess I’m happy now we’ve had this chat

Oh yeah I’m really glad I saw you coming

There in the corner of the eastern sky

The tortured angel of your rising sign

Darkens the evening with his one good eye

An evil omen of the dopest kind

Down in the bottom where your demons fly

Down in the bottom of the eastern sky

Down in the bottom where your lifeline shows

Down in the bottom where nobody goes

Drowned at the bottom of your mystery

Down in the bottom of the wine dark sea