Word Of Mouth - Shakey Graves

Well I see a girl that’s blue like the sea

When I go to sleep you know that she sees me, too

Oh yeah just standing around like the popular kids

Just hoping Saint Peter will let us in too

He says, «If you value your life, stay off the drugs

If you value the drugs, stay off the map

If you value them maps, you’d better travel, son

And if you don’t want to travel then you’d better run, yeah.»

(Vocalizing)

Yeah well I knew a king in his purple throne

You know that he had some trouble so he’s all alone now

Well I used to bring him little presents from time to time

He’d sit me in his castle and he’d pick my mind

He said, «If you value your heart, stay on the road

If you value the road, stay on the top

If you value the top, you’re gonna suffer son

And if you don’t wanna suffer then you’d better run, yeah.»

(Vocalizing)

Well I see my boss in his practical suit

You know I’ll toss him in the cellar, won’t give him no food

Yeah, when anybody tries to tell him what to do

He holds his breath until he turns blue

He says, «If you value your job, stay out of crime

If you value the crime, stay out of doors

If you value them doors, you’d better lock 'em son

And if you don’t want to lock 'em, you’d better buy a gun.»

(Vocalizing)

Yeah, well I saw a snake in an apple tree

You know I didn’t trust a word that he hissed to me, no!

Yeah he said, «It must be getting awful lonely trying to save the world;

Just buy a collared shirt and try to fuck some girls.»

He said, «If you value your limbs, stay in the game

If you value the game, stay in that style

If you value that style, you’re sinking son

And if you don’t want to sink, then you better run.»

(Vocalizing)