Orpheus sat gloomy in his garden shedWondering what to doWith a lump of wood and a piece of wireAnd a little pot of glueOh mama, oh mamaHe sawed at the wood with half a heartAnd glued it top to bottomHe strung a wire in betweenHe was feeling something rottenOh mama, oh mamaOrpheus looked at his instrumentAnd he gave the wire a pluckHe heard a sound so beautifulHe gasped and said, Oh my GodOh mama, oh mamaHe rushed inside to tell his wifeHe went racing down the hallsEurydice was still asleep in bedLike a sack of cannonballsOh mama, oh mamaLook what I've made, cried OrpheusAnd he plucked a gentle noteEurydices eyes popped from their socketsAnd her tongue burst through her throatOh mama, oh mama, oh mama, oh mamaOh God, what have I done he saidAs her blood pooled in the sheetsBut in his heart he felt a blissWhich nothing could competeOh mama, oh mamaOrpheus went leaping through the fieldsStrumming as hard as he did pleaseBirdies detonated in the skyBunnies dashed their brains out on the treesOh mama, oh mama, oh mama, oh mamaOrpheus strummed till his fingers bledHe hit a G minor sevenHe woke up God from a deep, deep sleepGod was a major player in HeavenOh mama, oh mamaGod picked up a giant hammerAnd he threw it with an thunderous yellIt smashed down hard on Orpheus' headAnd it knocked him down a wellOh mama, oh mamaWell, the well went down very deepVery deep went down the wellWell, the well went down so very deepWell, the well went down to HellOh mama, oh mamaPoor Orpheus woke up with a startAll amongst the rotting deadHis lyre tucked safe under his armHis brains all down his headOh mama, oh mamaEurydice appeared brindled in bloodShe said to OrpheusIf you play that fucking thing down hereI'll stick it up your orificeOh, mama, oh mamaThis lyre lark is for the birds, said OrpheusIt's enough to send you batsLet's stay down here, Eurydice, dearAnd we'll have a bunch of screaming bratsOh, mama, oh mamaOrpheus picked up his lyre for the last timeHe was on a real low down bummerHe stared deep into the abyss and saidThis one is for mamaOh, mama, oh mamaOh mama, oh mamaOh mama, oh mamaOh mama, oh mama...
Lyrics by Nick Cave & The Bad Seed
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