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Cow Lyrics by Linda McCartney

Wide Prairie

1998

Placid creature
Standing in your June field
Pla-pla-pla

Placid creature
Standing in your June field
With one more day of grazing
Before the slaughter truck (pla-pla-pla)

And when it comes you will go
With quiet dignity
Across the yard
Up the ramp
Into the truck, Oh

Trusting creature
Going to meet the final man
With nothing on your face
Except for that familiar beauty
And he will eat you
Because he didn't look
Because he didn’t look
He didn't look

Placid creature
Standing in your June field
With one more day of grazing
Before the slaughter truck
Placid creature
Standing in your June field
With one more day of grazing
Before the slaughter truck
Placid creature
Standing in your June field
With one more day of grazing
Before the slaughter truck

And he will eat you
Because he didn't look
Because he didn’t look
He didn't look

About “Cow” by Linda McCartney

Read the complete lyrics to "Cow" by Linda McCartney from the album "Wide Prairie" in 1998. 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 Protest Songs, Aa (Check Description), Rock.

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"Cow" is credited to Linda McCartney. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Cow" appears on "Wide Prairie" in 1998.

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