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The Sticks Lyrics by The Cool Greenhouse

The Cool Greenhouse

2020

[Verse 1]
Well you can go a bit nuts out here
Spending all day looking for your cigarettes or your glasses
Or plugged into high-minded conspiracy theories
About all the piano-playing cats
Trained by the government and uploaded by devious civil servants
To subdue your mind
I guess that’s why people say that musical pets
Are the new opiates of the masses
But just don’t forget
Nobody actually says that

[Verse 2]
And it’s true
The true oddballs are stationed in the market towns
And all you meet
Are ex-military personnel
With dark browsing histories
Or children’s entertainers
With questionable intentions
And all the village shops
And all the village shops are definitely manned by robots

[Verse 3]
So is this the kind of catharsis you were after?
Strange shapes appear in the mirror when you’re not there
And you can hear people’s skin crack at regular intervals
Oh, when the sun comes out
They’ve got your number
They’ll be seeing you
Better stay in from here on in

[Verse 4]
And sometimes when you close your eyes
There’s grinning Jimmy Saviles painted on your inner eyelids
Other times it’s Yoko Onos on treadmills
Stretching out into infinity
Or there’s Kermit the Frog doing up his flies
On the beach, on repeat
These things all reinforce the need
For a proper occupation

[Verse 5]
Find clipped toenails still growing near the basin
A little camera in the shape of a bit of eggshell in the bread bin
Surveillance wires disguised as bits of spaghetti
Down the side of the oven
Looks like the cleaner's not working

[Bridge]
Today the birds are flying unusually low to the ground
And the insects are flying unusually close to the clouds
There’s all sorts of inversions that you need to get your head around
Clerical workers are lurking in the long grass
With remote controls, dog shit bags and their sons
And God only knows, what they’ve been feeding the ducks
And God only knows, what they’ve been feeding the ducks
And God only knows, what they’ve been feeding the ducks

[Verse 6]
Make some elderflower wine, or some sourdough
Well that’s the kind of thing you’re meant to do around here
Wrap it up in old brown paper and you can sell it for a fortune
To all the city weekenders

[Outro]
If only you didn’t have the weird feeling
That your arm is not your arm
That your arm is not your arm
And the strange plants growing in the outcrop near the village
Have been plagiarising your dreams
And everything’s conducted in hushed tones
In the market towns
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The Cool Greenhouse

The Cool Greenhouse

About “The Sticks” by The Cool Greenhouse

Read the complete lyrics to "The Sticks" by The Cool Greenhouse from the album "The Cool Greenhouse" in 2020. 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 Post-Punk, Lo-Fi, UK.

"The Sticks" is performed by The Cool Greenhouse. from the album "The Cool Greenhouse" in 2020 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "The Sticks", explore more songs by The Cool Greenhouse using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"The Sticks" is credited to The Cool Greenhouse. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Sticks" appears on "The Cool Greenhouse" in 2020.

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