I Came As a Rat

by Modest Mouse

From the album: The Moon & Antarctica

Track 12 of 15 on The Moon & Antarctica (2000).

Duration: 03:47

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Lyrics for I Came As a Rat

Well I ain't sure but I've been told He's baking cakes inside our souls Stayed awake, took a nap Got myself my bottles back I'm breaking down out on the street Walkin' round my own bare feet I do not need you to tell me That I'm not a cat I caught a rat, we caught some air He's never gonna cut his hair He takes more time to make a fake We now swam down in the lake And wash the dirt off our intentions Paddle on with our bad inventions I came as ice, I came as a whore I came as advice that came too sure I came as gold, I came as crap I came too clean, and I came as a rat It takes a long time, but God dies too But not before he'll stick it to you I don't know but I've been told You'll never die and you never grow old I came as a call, I came as flat I came too soon so I came back I came as flowers, I came as nice I came as dirt, and I came as a surprise It takes a long time, but God dies too But not before he'll stick it to you I don't know but I've been told You'll never die and you never grow old

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