Night of The Lotus Eater

Nick Cave and the bad seeds

Sapped and stupid I lie upon the stones and I swoons
 The darlig little dandelions have done their thing and changed from suns into moons
 The dragons roam the shopping malls, I hear they're gonna eat our guts
 If I had the strength I might pick up my sword and make some attempt to resist

Get ready to shield yourself
 Grab your sap and your heaters
 Get ready to shield yourself
 On the night of the lotus eaters

Mmm, don't you love my baby
 Mmm, and don't you love my baby anymore

They gilded my scales, they fish-bowled me and 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, they've hung seaweed around my hips
 And I do the hula for the hungry ones and the lames all throw me tips

Get ready to shield yourself
 Grab your sap and your heaters
 Get ready to shield yourself
 On the night of the lotus eaters

Mmm, don't you love my baby
 Mmm, and don't you love my baby anymore

Get ready to shield yourself
 From our catastrophic leaders
 Get ready to shield yourself
 Grab your sap and your heaters

On the night of the lotus eaters

Now hit the streets!

Now hit the streets!