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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Night Of The Lotus Eaters

Contributors

  • ISRC:GBAJH0700740
  • Recorded:2007 State of the Ark - London, ENG
  •  ©2008 Mute Records Limited Under Exclusive License To Anti Inc.
  • Vocals:Nick Cave
  • Bass:Martyn P. Casey
  • Viola, Fender Mondocaster, Tenor Guitar:Warren Ellis
  • Electric & Acoustic Guitar:Mick Harvey
  • Drums, Percussion:Jim Sclavunos

Lyrics

sapped & stupid
I lie upon the stones and I swoons

the darling little dandelions have done their thing
& changed from suns into moons

the dragons roam the shopping malls
I hear theyre gonna eat our guts

if I had the strength I might pick up my sword
& make some attempt to resist

get ready to shield yourself!!!!!!!!!
grab yr sap & yr heaters

get ready to shield yourself!!!!!!!!!
on the night of the lotus eaters

mmmmmmmm don’t you love my baby
mmmmmmmm & don’t you love my baby anymore

they gilded my scales/ they fish-bowled me
& they toured me round the old aquariums

they come in their hordes to tap at the glass
the philistines and barbarians

I like

floating

here (it’s nice)

theyve hung seaweed round my hips

& I do the

<<hula>>

for the hungry ones

& the lames all throw me tips

get ready to shield yourself!!!!!!!!!
grab yr sap & yr heaters

get ready to shield yourself!!!!!!!!!
on the night of the lotus eaters

mmmmmmmm don’t you love my baby
mmmmmmmm & don’t you love my baby anymore

get ready to shield yourself!!!!!!!!!
from our catastrophic leaders

get ready to shield yourself!!!!!!!!!
grab yr sap & yr heaters

on the night of the lotus eaters

now hit the streets!!!!!!!

Now

HIT

the

streets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!