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"Glory Weed"
(written by Kristin Hersh)

50 Foot Wave Version:
A thousand voices start their screaming
When you leave
A thousand screamers find their voice
And start to scream
We already blew the glory weed
Your well-done fury don't deserve
To pull me down
That facile magic show
Can't blow away my ground
We've already turned the game around
And I'm in a fog like a stupid dog
And who do you think should tell the story
Under the bed tonight?
And who did you think that shrinking violet
Would turn out to be?
Your mama lion mouth and mata mata soul
That scary face you're making at your holy Joe
You already brought the battle home
And who do you think should tell the story
Under the bed tonight?
And who did you think that shrinking violet
Would turn out to be?
Traveling souls like us, the wicked, the carnies
We all eat up this swill,
These fucked bedtime stories
You already brought me to my knees
And I'm cheap and here like a souvenir

You're Soaking In It Version:
A thousand voices start their screaming
When you leave
A thousand screamers find their voice
And start to scream
We already blew the glory weed
A thousand fury don't deserve
To bring me down
(*note: it sounds like she forgot the line at first there)
That facile magic show
Can't blow away my ground
We already turned the game around
And I'm in a fog like a stupid dog
And who do you think should tell the story
Under the bed tonight?
And who did you think that shrinking violet
Would turn out to be?
Your mata mata mouth and mama lion soul
That scary face you're making at your holy Joe
We already brought the battle home
Traveling souls like us, the wicked, the carnies
We all eat up this swill,
These fucked bedtime stories
You already brought me to my knees
And I'm cheap and here like a souvenir
And who do you think should tell the story
Under the bed tonight?
And who did you think that shrinking violet
Would turn out to be?

CASH Music

Guitar Tab (courtesy of Red Eyes)


APPEARS ON:
You're Soaking In It, 2004
- 50 Foot Wave, 2004
- Live In Seattle, 2004
- Works In Progress 5, released 2006-2007

TRIVIA:
- The lines "Traveling souls like us, the wicked, the carnies / We all eat up this swill, these fucked bedtime stories" reappear in 50FOOTWAVE's Power+Light.

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