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Meat Lyrics by Chris Knox

Croaker

1991

[Verse 1]
There's this guy in a hole
And his arms are unjointed and he sways
There's a gap where his eyes
Used to stare, disappointed, at the days
[Bridge]
We don't have much time to
Say all the things we have to say
But still we pay mind to
The flesh that's destined for the clay
[Verse 2]
There's a book that I read
Made of muscle and sinew from my side
Though the writing is poor
I'm compelled to continue where lied
[Bridge]
We don't have much time to
Say all the things we have to say
But still we pay mind to
The flesh that's destined for the clay
[Verse 3]
There's song in my mouth
Struggling hard to escape me where it may
But it's viscous and raw
Too naive and unshapely to betray
[Bridge]
We don't have much time to
Say all the things we have to say
But still we pay mind to
The flesh that's destined for the clay
[Chorus]
And we don't want to waste our time
In case we've passed out peak and prime
And now must fall into decay
So close your eyes and close your mind
Pretend with me that we have climbed
Out of the shadow of the grave
[Verse 4]
There's a bone in my hand
Freshly wrenched from the manhole at my feet
And it writes from the book
Dripping words I untangle from the meat
[Bridge]
We don't have much time to
Say all the things we have to say
But still we pay mind to
The flesh that's destined for the clay
[Chorus]
And we don't want to waste our time
In case we've passed out peak and prime
And now must fall into decay
So close your eyes and close your mind
Pretend with me that we have climbed
Out of the shadow of the grave
And we don't want to waste our time
In case we've passed out peak and prime
And now must fall into decay
So close your eyes and close your mind
Pretend with me that we have climbed
Out of the shadow of the grave
And we don't want to waste our time
In case we've passed out peak and prime
And now must fall into decay
So close your eyes and close your mind
Pretend with me that we have climbed
Out of the shadow of the grave
And we don't want to waste our time
In case we've passed out peak and prime
And now must fall into decay
So close your eyes and close your mind
Pretend with me that we have climbed
Out of the shadow of the grave
And we don't want to waste our time
In case we've passed out peak and prime
And now must fall into decay
So close your eyes and close your mind
Pretend with me that we have climbed
Out of the shadow of the grave
Credits
Chris Knox

Chris Knox

About “Meat” by Chris Knox

Read the complete lyrics to "Meat" by Chris Knox from the album "Croaker" in 1991. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, New Zealand (Aotearoa).

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"Meat" is credited to Chris Knox. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Meat" appears on "Croaker" in 1991.

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