Lyrics: Monkey’s Paw
Album: Strange Angels
Artist: Laurie Anderson
 

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 s
F 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
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
G 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
Ck! 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
Ature’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-
Wing- 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
E 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 cro
R look out! it’s the monkey’s paw it’s singin’: gimme five! it’s singin’: bye bye!