Rotten World Blues
Eels
Intro x2 Verse Well I went walking out yesterday A man was carrying a sign that says "The world is gonna end tomorrow" Hey buddy got a nickel I can borrow? This rotten world’s gonna chew you up Swallow you whole and then spit you back out The sooner you recognize this simple fact Then this rotten world gives you what you lack Verse Ol’ Miss Headtrip she’s gettin’ down You don’t see her much walking ’round town Well you could say that she needs a little lovin’ Looking for a light with her head in the oven This rotten world’s gonna chew you up Swallow you whole and then spit you back out The sooner you recognize this simple fact Then this rotten world gives you what you lack Bridge u> > Verse Miss Kovaleva she’s lookin’ good Walkin’ her ass through the neighbourhood She knows something that you don’t know Something she learned about a long time ago This rotten world’s gonna chew you up Swallow you whole and then spit you back out The sooner you recognize this simple fact Then this rotten world gives you what you lack This rotten world’s gonna chew you up Swallow you whole and then spit you back out Outro u> >
