Laurie Anderson - Monkey's Paw

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Song Lyrics

Well I stopped in at the Body Shop Said to the guy: I want stereo FM installed in my teeth And take this mole off my back and put it on my cheek. And uh...while I`m here, why don`t you give me some of those high-heeled feet? And he said: Listen there`s no guarantee Nature`s got rules and Nature`s got laws but listen look out for the monkey`s paw And I said: Whaaat? He said: The gift of life it`s a twist of fate It`s a roll of the die It`s a free lunch A free ride But Nature`s got rules and Nature`s got laws And if you cross her look out! It`s the monkey`s paw It`s sayin: Haw haw! It`s saying Gimme five! It`s sayin: Bye bye! I know a man he lost his head He said: The way I feel I`d be better off dead. He said: I got everything I ever wanted Now I can`t give it up It`s a trap, just my luck! The gift of life it`s a leap of faith It`s a roll of the die It`s a free lunch A free ride The gift of life it`s a shot in the dark It`s the call of the wild It`s the big wheel The big ride But Nature`s got rules and Nature`
s got laws And if you cross her look out! It`s the monkey`s paw You better Stop! Look around! Listen! You- could- be- an- oca- rina- salesman- going- from- door- to- door. Or- would- you- like- to- swing- on- a- star- and- carry- moon- beams- home? Or- next- time- around- you- could- be- a- small- bug- Or- would- you- like- to- be- a- fish? The gift of life it`s a twist of fate It`s a roll of the die it`s a free lunch A free ride The gift of life it`s a shot in the dark It`s the call of the wild It`s the big wheel The big ride But Nature`s got rules and Nature`s got laws And if you cross her look out! It`s the monkey`s paw It`s singin`: Gimme Five! It`s singin`: Bye Bye!

Release History

1989

Strange Angels

1. Strange Angels (3:51)
2. Monkey's Paw (4:31)
3. Coolsville (4:32)
4. Ramon (5:03)
5. Babydoll (3:38)
6. Beautiful Red Dress (4:43)
7. The Day the Devil (3:59)
8. The Dream Before (3:02)
9. My Eyes (5:27)
10. Hiawatha (6:49)