Clutch
Album • 2001
Mistress of ices, Stygian skater Scribing devices, dancing on sabres So very relentless, counting the sheep Electrical fences, American sleep Paramorpheus somnambulating Dream scarabaeus, in chorus refraining So very relentless, counting the sheep Electrical fences, American sleep One, two, fisherman's stew Boiled on timber and stirred with a broom Three, four, pour it on the floor Feed all the beasties, cook up some more Five, six, mortar and brick Weaker than iron, but stronger than sticks Seven, eight, lock up the gate Nothing to do but to sit and to wait Nine, ten, do it again Bun in the oven, a wolf in the den Companion chimera, Lethean grazer Pausing to herald, mistress of sabres So very relentless, counting the sheep Electrical fences, American sleep
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
I walk wherever the weather provides 'cause everybody needs some time outside Give me no lip and I'll tell you no lie Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm Hands down the illest ventriloquist This side of the Mississippi River, ha That's right, operator, smoother than faders On an automated soundboard Andretti's never raced me, but if he wants to Oh, I'm ready, ready Coordination of the eye and hand is not my strong point But I make do with what I have Pure rock fury, the solution is so clear Calling all humans and able volunteers I walk wherever the weather provides 'cause everybody needs some time outside I've seen them boxes with peliculas One time stands out in particular, uh huh I saw you dance in the arena, all in makeup Dressed up like a ballerina I got to wonder what's got into you Or just what you got into, got into, got into, ya-hah Pure rock fury, the solution is so clear Calling all humans and able volunteers Pure rock fury, the solution is so clear Calling all humans and able volunteers I walk wherever the weather provides 'cause everybody needs some time outside Give me no lip and I'll tell you no lie Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm Hotter than ABBA in Nevada sun In a real small car with the windows rolled up, oh No super trooper 'cause you pooped your pants And you're screaming, "Ah, please, just give me one more chance" Not one to shrink from helping humankind Brother, one other thing that you might keep in mind Coordination of the eye and hand is not my strong point But I make do with what I have Pure rock fury, the solution is so clear Calling all humans and able volunteers Pure rock fury, the solution is so clear Calling all humans and able volunteers
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
Won't you open up the border To rivers running green? (green, green, green, green) I have kilo loads of plastic To trade for pumpkin seeds (seeds, seeds, seeds, seeds) I know folks in Wichita as well as Santa Fe All veterans of the trade, alright Open it up, open it up, open it Living for the trade Open it up, open it up, open it Just living for the trade Open it up, open it up, open it Living for the trade Open it up, open it up, open it The Merry Wives of Windsor I swapped for cans of Spam (Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam) While sipping fine Darjeeling With an English man (man, man, man, man) I know folks in Liverpool as well as in Bombay All veterans of the trade, alright Open it up, open it up, open it Living for the trade Open it up, open it up, open it Just living for the trade Open it up, open it up, open it Living for the trade Open it up, open it up, open it In a tent on the caravan road You'll find those things you thought were gone Bartered for jasmine and silk And furs of frozen mastodons Yeah I know folks in Wichita as well as in Bombay All veterans of the trade, open it up (Opening the border, we're opening the border) Open it up, open it up, open it Living for the trade (Opening the border, we're opening) Open it up, open it up, open it We're living for the trade (Opening the border, we're opening the border) Open it up, open it up, open it Living for the trade (Opening the border, we're opening) Open it up, open it up, open it
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm So tell me, when you took the Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test Did you know the answers or did you guess? You rely on gimmicks to amuse your fans And act all urban to jack-up your SoundScan What's the matter with you? How come you rhyme monosyllabically? Is atrophy shrinking your entire vocabulary? Your style's like garbage cans meant to be taken out on a weekly basis Ever since your first record you've been in a state of suspended animation You look like Snuffleupagus and Australopithecus Me Cray, you abacus But enough about you, let's talk about me And how single-handedly I redefined the science of radio astronomy Making Nobel Prize winners question their notions of reality Oh, but I digress… you play Sorry!, I play chess King's pawn to B3, checkmate, go get some Percocets Ahaha haha Careful with that mic, Weezy Do you really think it's that easy? Mmm, this is really good ice cream! You want some of it? Oh, my bad, I didn't know you were lactose intolerant Makes you pass gas, frightens all the girls away Only friends you keep are those you pay Always on the ready for the wack snack attack I carry sandwiches around in a straight-edge style Jansport backpack Got the gadget Q gave Bond. Take control of your mind and make you jump in a pond Go "quack quack" and flap your arms, leave you confused, but completely unharmed Ahaha haha Careful with that mic, Weezy Do you really think it's that easy? Do you really think it's true That up above they can't hear you? Ahaha haha Now look here Both you and I know that the past ten years have been rather intense I'm ashamed to admit that I've been fooled by the seductions of violence People walking around with ugly auras At times I'm even tempted to seek the advice of Dr. Laura But I ignore her And I take a deep breath and count to ten Ain't gonna let it get under my skin Take a deep breath and count to ten Think of all the nice places that I’ve been Like back when I was waging peace against the Visigoths I was tutored in the ancient mysteries by a wisened philosophe Learned the polyrhythm of celestial time And wait for the one to come and get it done to finish the rhyme Ahaha Careful with that mic, Weezy Do you really think it's that easy? Do you really think it's true That up above they can't hear you? Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm Ahaha haha Mmhmm, mmhmm
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
Pan-amoebic algebra, breed bizarre bacteria What to do, oh, what to do? Africanized killer bees, alabastar dieties Milk from spoons, sip milk from spoons Within the ruins, against the firth The salamander has given birth Only red horse rainbows can save us Let them run wild and asunder Call the royal guard to let the people in Flaming arrows by hundreds Pull the bog man from the peat, stand him up on both his feet He jigs and reels, he jigs and reels Infiltrating silver crabs, carry a most scented flag To their front lines, to their front lines Within the ruins, against the firth The salamander has given birth Only red horse rainbows can save us Let them run wild and asunder Call the royal guard to let the people in Flaming arrows by hundreds And now the salamander Run to the tower and call up the magus If he has caused this, we'll tear out his pages Throw him in shackles And remove his hands
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
To all you lasses in Parnassus, swallowing swords Shooting out fire at us heathen hordes I was thinking something before I began But then you done cut off both of my hands Now I do my drinking from bamboo straws Constantly kicking at tarantulas What was I thinking, move to Baltimore? Oh yeah, the great outdoors! Jump into the water Keel-hauled on the Constellation Don't sell my belongings 'cause you know that I'll be back Remember when I told you that I was a samurai? Well, the fact of the matter is that was a lie There were some other things that I'd rather not recall Y'all can blame it all on the alcohol But you ain't got no business criticizing me This is my house and I'll do as I please What was I thinking, move to Baltimore? Oh yeah, the great outdoors! Jump into the water Keel-hauled on the Constellation Don't sell my belongings 'cause you know that I'll be back Move it on over and give me a slice If you're in the market for green zucchini Farmers' Almanac got the largest size Winnebago woman, whatcha cookin'? Move it on over and give me a slice I'd be a richer man today if it weren't for physics If I could levitate, I would sell lots of tickets And maybe do an interview with Larry King while floating I'd be a richer man today if it weren't for physics If I could levitate I would sell lots of tickets Move it on over and give me a slice
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
One unworthy worker's version on the verge of vernacular Enter a sour house to do battle with spectacular Draculas Lick tall walls to find them all sweeter than a cane Pour the quick elixir in your wounds to ease the pain Oh Ooh, plum been running, buck a doz Ooh, smoke banshee's honey bee sting buzz Ooh, plum been running, buck a doz Ooh, smoke banshee's honey bee sting buzz Medicine of modern miracles, voodoo to those out of focus Experts explain experience - “Hocus pocus, hocus pocus!" Mouthfuls down in a floating locus, most of us deny Medicine of modern miracles, who knew circles with no foci? Ooh, plum been running, buck a doz Ooh, smoke banshee's honey bee sting buzz Ooh, plum been running, buck a doz Ooh, smoke banshee's honey bee sting buzz Trapped in sap, chambered in a tree Shadow of a giant across the centuries Bits of shattered glass scattered on the shore Break the genie bottle and open up the door, yeah Ooh, plum been running, buck a doz Ooh, smoke banshee's honey bee sting buzz Ooh, plum been running, buck a doz Ooh, smoke banshee's honey bee sting buzz
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
How would you like to go bobbing for apples the shape of fish? Throw a coin into the well, close your eyes and make a wish? How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em Oh, hey there, Mama Nature, why do you keep on shooting us that look? No, no, we did not take it, I swear we was only borrowing the book! How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em So who's been planting magic beans to catch themselves a golden hen? We've spent so many years going over this, we can't start that all again! How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em How would you like to dine a la Frankenstein? Downtown, they're giving 'em away Downtown, they're giving 'em
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
Oh I ain't joking when I'm telling ya That while in the Yakima Digging up them thunderegg stones Well, we cracked them wide open The mountain started smoking And the sky turned the color of a crow Fires in the northlands Floods to the south Put the pedal to the metal And let it all hang out Fires in the northlands Floods to the south Put the pedal to the metal And let it all hang out The ash turned to confetti HALLELUJAH! Outside them great tri-cities HALLELUJAH! Oh, God showed his great mercy HALLELUJAH! Turned ash into confetti HALLELUJAH! Handkerchiefs on coughing mouths Running to the full hotels Left us with no other place but home And in the distance Tail lights came and went Sometimes as eyes of Vulcan sorcery Fires in the northlands Floods to the south Put the pedal to the metal And let it all hang out Fires in the northlands Floods to the south Put the pedal to the metal And let it all hang out The ash turned to confetti HALLELUJAH! Outside them great tri-cities HALLELUJAH! Oh, God showed his great mercy HALLELUJAH! Turned ash into confetti HALLELUJAH! Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe we'll make it to that rise Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe we'll see another sun rise OH YEAH The ash turned to confetti HALLELUJAH! Outside them great tri-cities HALLELUJAH! Oh, God showed his great mercy HALLELUJAH! Turned ash into confetti HALLELUJAH! Turned ash into confetti HALLELUJAH! Outside them great tri-cities HALLELUJAH! Oh, God showed his great mercy HALLELUJAH! Turned ash into confetti HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 26, 2026
Who's the man who stole fire for the people? Who causes trembling in the bones of evil? Who carved a mountain into a cathedral? I am immortal Half-blind and spitting straight into the wind Down, down, trying to drag me down It's alright I go to dreaming I said it's alright I, liquefying (Dog years, dog years, dog years, dog years) The blood of lions (Dog years, dog years, dog years, dog years) I ain't dying (Dog years, dog years) I am immortal Who rides the solar cycle with no hands, ma? Who found the ark inside Texarkana? Who asks the questions that have no answers? Half-blind and spitting straight into the wind Down, down, trying to drag me down, down (Dog years, dog years) (Dog years, dog years) (Dog years, dog years, dog years) I am immortal I am immortal I am immortal The blood of lions (Dog years, dog years, dog years, dog years) I, liquefying (Dog years, dog years, dog years, dog years) I ain't dying (Dog years, dog years) I am immortal
Submitted by The Void — Feb 26, 2026
"Spacegrass!" "This is one we're gonna record, so I want you to participate just a little bit in the beginning Hey, just clap your hands a little bit. You're gonna be on the record Alright, thank you A little bit louder Louder Louder" The kaleidoscope program Is functioning so beautifully Fire up all the primary engines Calculate projected nexus Oh! Take a good plane and shave off all the edges Not straight enough to make a perfect structure Indigenous life must be in agreement Like one meaning some and zero meaning nothing Continue stretching the edge of rondure While maintaining geodesic stasis Anomaly detected No previous known cases Oh! Take a good plane and shave off all the edges Not straight enough to make a perfect structure Indigenous life must be in agreement Like one meaning some and zero meaning nothing Colossal liquid insect With legs the size of rockets Analyze its orgone levels Switch view to kaleidoscopic Oh! Take a good plane and shave off all the edges Not straight enough to make a perfect structure Indigenous life must be in agreement Like one meaning some and zero meaning nothing
Submitted by The Void — Feb 26, 2026
If knee-deep in catnip at the old icebox I recommend you whistle and give the box three knocks Should you be so lucky to hear whispering It is an invitation for you to leap in May you go marching in three-measure time Dressed up as asses and drunk to the nines Swing from the rafters shouting those songs Gone unsung for far too long If boxing your shadow at the wall full of moss And antlers approach you, then I am at a loss May you go marching in three-measure time Dressed up as asses and drunk to the nines Swing from the rafters shouting those songs Gone unsung for far too long Drink to the dead, all you still alive We shall join them, in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook It's best to leap before you look Drink to the dead, all you still alive We shall join them, in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook It's best to leap before you look If surrounded by toadstools at the old green glen I'm afraid there is little that I can recommend Save all of your courage and sincere prayer And where you go a-treading, take the utmost care So let us drink to the dead, all you still alive We shall join them, in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook It's best to leap before you look Drink to the dead, all you still alive We shall join them, in good time Should you go crossing that silvery brook It's best to leap before you look
Submitted by The Void — Feb 26, 2026
Dodge Swinger 1973, Galaxie 5-0-0 All the way stars' green, gotta go Dodge Swinger 1973, top down, chassis low Panel dim, light drive, Jesus on the dashboard T-minus whenever it feels right, Galaxie 5-0-0 Planets align, a king is born Whenever it feels right Whenever it feels right Whenever it feels right Dodge Swinger 1973, flaps down, chassis free Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong, or maybe just me Don't worry, it's coming Don't worry, it's coming Jesus on the dashboard, oh yeah Whenever it feels right Whenever it feels right Whenever it feels right Yeah Yeah Yeah I turn on the radio Hey kid, are you going my way? Hop in, we'll have ourselves a field day We'll find us some spacegrass Lay low, watch the universe expand Skyway, permanent Saturday By the way, Saturn is my rotary Hop in, it'll be eternity 'Till we make it to M83 Once around the Sun, cruising, climbing Jupiter cyclops winks at me, yeah, he knows who's driving Hit neutral in the tail of a comet Let the vortex pull my weight Push the seat back a little lower Watch light bend in the blower Planets align, a king is born Dodge Swinger Jesus on the dashboard, oh yeah Whenever it feels right Whenever it feels right Whenever it feels right Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah I turn on the radio Hey kid, are you going my way? Hop in, we'll have ourselves a field day We'll find us some spacegrass Lay low, watch the universe expand Skyway, permanent Saturday By the way, Saturn is my rotary Hop in, it'll be eternity 'Till we make it to M83 Yeah, yeah
Submitted by The Void — Feb 26, 2026
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