Speechless - Laurie Anderson
It was August Summer of `82
You had that rusty old car
And me I had nothing better to do
You picked me up We hit the road Baby me and you
We shot out of town drivin` fast and hard
Leaving our greasy skid marks in people`s back yards
We were goin` nowhere Just driving around
We were goin` in circles And me I was just hanging on
Like in that Annie Dillard book
Where she sees that eagle with the skull of a weasel
Hanging from its neck
And here`s how it happened listen
Eagle bites the weasel Weasel bites back
They fly up to nowhere Weasel keeps hangin` on
Together forever
We were goin` nowhere Just driving around
You did all the talking and me I didn`t make a sound
If I open my mouth now I`ll fall to the ground
If I could open my mouth There`s so much I would say
Like I can never be honest Like I`m in it for the thrill
Like I never loved anyone And I never will
Eagle bites the weasel Weasel bites back
They fly up to nowhere Weasel keeps hangin` on
Together forever
I remember that old coat my grandma used to wear
Made of weasels biting each other`s tails
A vicious circle An endless ride
On the back of an old woman
Eagle bites the weasel Weasel bites back
They fly up to nowhere Weasel keeps hangin` on
Together forever
And me I`m goin` in circles I`m circling around
And if I open my mouth now I`ll fall to the ground
