Summer Cannibals - Patti Smith

I was down in georgia

Nothing was as real

As the street beneath my feet

Descending into air

The cauldron was a-bubbling

The flesh was lean

And the women moved forward

Like piranhas in a stream

They spread themselves before me An offering so sweet

And they beckoned and they beckoned

Come on darling eat

Eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

You eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

They circled around me Natives in a ring

And I saw their souls a-withering

Like snakes in chains

And they wrapped themselves around me Ummm what a treat

And they rattled their tales hissin

Come on lets eat

Eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

You eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

I felt a rising in my throat

The girls a-saying grace

And the air the viscous air

Pressed against my face

And it all got too damn much for me Just got too damn rough

And I pushed away my plate

And said boys Ive had enough

And I laid upon the table

Another piece of meat

And I opened up my veins to them

And said come on eat

Eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

You eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

You eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

You eat the summer cannibals

Eat eat eat

Cause I was down in georgia

Nothing was as real

As the street beneath my feet

Descending into hell

So eat eat eat

You eat eat eat

You eat eat eat

Eat eat eat