Bill's Corpse

Lyrics for Bill's Corpse

Quietly, the rain, played down on last of the ashes Quietly, the light, played down on her lashes She smiled and twisted, she smiled and twisted Hideously looking back at what once was beautiful Playing naturally magically Oh, her ragged hair was shining, red, white and blue All and all the children screaming Why surely madam, you must be dreaming You couldn't have done this if you knew what you were doin' Well, the gold fish in the bowl lay upside down bloatin' Full in the sky And the plains were bleached with white skeletons Various species grouped together According to their past beliefs The only way they ever all got together Was not in love but shameful grief It's not the way I'd like it to get together That's not the kind of thoughts I'd like to keep The rain played lightly down, down on the form a heap Oh, lady look up in time, oh, lady look out of love And you should have us all, oh, you should have us fall