Skintrade Lyrics - Bob Mould

Floodlight, arizona / the fire trucks rush in 

Double wide double bed / specks of ceiling paint fall off the tin 

And they're standing by / brow begins to moisten as you take 

Another hotshot to stiff you up / the room is spinning now 

That's it, man / inhibitions fall by the wayside 

Happy man / you don't care what's happening 

To you now, it's all one big blur of lights and action 

Later on, you find out 

You've been had, you've been tricked, you're exposed, you've got it 

Made in the skin trade with your heavy head and heart, you fall apart 

And the hole in your arm won't heal the pain you're feeling 

Made in the skin trade, darling / every stitch of you has been revealed 

And there's nothing left to conceal 

Hemispheres so high and mighty / velveteen and chalk delight 

You've become the new obsession of everyone that you've caressed 

But you can't tell who recognizes you / can't tell who knows your face 

Can't tell anything, can't tell anyone what you've done, you've got it