King's Lead Hat Lyrics - Brian Eno

Dark alley (dark alley) black star 

Four turkeys in a big black car 

The road is shiny (bright shine) the wheels slide 

Four turkeys going for a dangerous ride 

The lacquer crackles (black tar) the engines roar 

A ship was turning broadside to the shore 

Splish splash I was raking in the cash 

The biology of purpose keeps my nose above the surface (OOH) 

King's lead hat put the innocence inside her, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

King's lead hat was a mother to desire, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

In New Delhi (smelly Delhi) and Hong Kong 

They all know that it won't be long 

I count my fingers (digit counter) as night falls 

And draw bananas on the bathroom walls 

The killer cycles (humdrum) the killer hertz 

The passage of my life is measured out in shirts 

Time and motion (motion carried) time and tide 

All I know and all I have is time and time and tide is on my side 

King's lead hat put the poker in the fire, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

King's lead hat was a mother to desire, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

The weapon's ready (ready Freddy) the guns purr 

The satellite distorts his voice to a slur 

He gives orders (finger pie) which no one hears 

The king's hat fits over their ears 

He takes his modicate (indecipherable) cold turpentine 

He tries to dial out 999999999 

He dials reception (moving finger) he's all alone 

He's just a victim of the telephone 

King's lead hat made the Amazon much wider, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

King's lead hat put the poker in the fire, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

King's lead hat was a mother to desire, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

King's lead hat put the innocence inside her, it will come, it will come, it will surely come 

King's lead hat was a hammer to desire, it will come, it will come, it will surely come.