Orange Claw Hammer Lyrics - Singles - Captain Beefheart

Uh thick cloud caught uh piper clubs tail 

The match struck blue on uh railroad rail 

The old puff horse was just pullin' through 

'N uh man wore uh peg leg forever 

I'm on the bum where the hoboes run 

The air breaks with filthy chatter 

Oh I don't care there's no place there 

I don't think it matters 

My skin's blazin' through 

'N my clothes in tatters 

'N the railroad looked 

Like uh "why" up the hill of ladders 

One shoe fell on the gravel 

One stick poked down 

Gray of age fell down on uh pair of ears 

An eagle shined through my hole watch pocket 

Uh gingham girl baby girl 

Passed me by in tears 

Uh jack rabbit raised his folded ears 

Uh beautiful sagebrush jack rabbit 

'N an oriole sang like an orange 

His breast full uh worms 

'n his tail clawed the evenin' like uh hammer 

His wings took t' air like uh bomber 

'N my rain can caught me uh cup uh water 

When I got into town 

Odd jobs mam ah yer horse I'll fodder 

I'm the round house man 

I once was yer father 

Uh little up the road uh wooden 

Candy stripe barber pole 

'N above it read uh sign "Painless Parker" 

Lic-licorice twisted around under uh fly 

'N uh youngster cocked 'er eye 

God before me if I'm not crazy 

Is my daughter 

Come little one with yer little dimpled fingers 

Gimme one 'n I'll buy you uh cherry phosphate 

Take you down t' the foamin' brine 'n water 

'N show you the wooden tits 

On the Goddess with the pole out s'full sail 

That tempted away yer peg legged father 

I was shanghaied by uh high hat beaver moustache man 

'N his pirate friend 

I woke up in vomit 'n beer in uh banana bin 

'N uh soft lass with brown skin 

Bore me seven babies with snappin' black eyes 

'N beautiful ebony skin 

'N here it is I'm with you my daughter 

Thirty years away can make uh seaman's eyes 

Uh round house man's eyes flow out water 

Salt water 

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