See Beautiful Rattlesnake Gardens

The Walkabouts See Beautiful Rattlesnake Gardens Lyrics
1.Jumping Off

Dressed in jealous clothes
Dressed in jealous clothes
She drove to the black hole
She drove to the black hole
Out past to where the roads turn into sand
Out past to where the roads turn into sand
No crmies worth a dime
No crmies worth a dime
'Less you look it in the eye
'less you look it in the eye

And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
Past the debts that he owed
Past the debts that he owed
Past the ends she can't meet
Past the ends she can't meet

Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
And I should have swindled And I should have lied
And i should have swindled and i should have lied
And I should have jumped
And i should have jumped
When the chance was mine
When the chance was mine

Tied up in your sleep
Tied up in your sleep
Like a tiger with no teeth
Like a tiger with no teeth
Can't confess to things you've never done
Can't confess to things you've never done
Soup left on the stove
Soup left on the stove
And the cellar barred and closed
And the cellar barred and closed

And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
Past the debts that he owed
Past the debts that he owed
Past the ends she can't keep
Past the ends she can't keep
Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
And I should have swindled
And i should have swindled
And I should have lied
And i should have lied
And I should have jumped
And i should have jumped
When the chance was mine
When the chance was mine

Hold your horses
Hold your horses
And hold your britches
And hold your britches
And hold the handle
And hold the handle
on you suspicious drink
On you suspicious drink
Drink to your health
Drink to your health
Drink to your wealth
Drink to your wealth
Drink if you think it will make a difference
Drink if you think it will make a difference

And hold your britches
And hold your britches
And hold the handle
And hold the handle
on you suspicious drink
On you suspicious drink
Drink to your health
Drink to your health
Drink to your wealth
Drink to your wealth
Drink if you think it makes a difference
Drink if you think it makes a difference


2.Jumping Off

Dressed in jealous clothes
Dressed in jealous clothes
She drove to the black hole
She drove to the black hole
Out past to where the roads turn into sand
Out past to where the roads turn into sand
No crmies worth a dime
No crmies worth a dime
'Less you look it in the eye
'less you look it in the eye

And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
Past the debts that he owed
Past the debts that he owed
Past the ends she can't meet
Past the ends she can't meet

Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
And I should have swindled And I should have lied
And i should have swindled and i should have lied
And I should have jumped
And i should have jumped
When the chance was mine
When the chance was mine

Tied up in your sleep
Tied up in your sleep
Like a tiger with no teeth
Like a tiger with no teeth
Can't confess to things you've never done
Can't confess to things you've never done
Soup left on the stove
Soup left on the stove
And the cellar barred and closed
And the cellar barred and closed

And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
And she drove
Past the debts that he owed
Past the debts that he owed
Past the ends she can't keep
Past the ends she can't keep
Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
Jumping off is the air that I breathe
Jumping off is the air that i breathe
And I should have swindled
And i should have swindled
And I should have lied
And i should have lied
And I should have jumped
And i should have jumped
When the chance was mine
When the chance was mine

Hold your horses
Hold your horses
And hold your britches
And hold your britches
And hold the handle
And hold the handle
on you suspicious drink
On you suspicious drink
Drink to your health
Drink to your health
Drink to your wealth
Drink to your wealth
Drink if you think it will make a difference
Drink if you think it will make a difference

And hold your britches
And hold your britches
And hold the handle
And hold the handle
on you suspicious drink
On you suspicious drink
Drink to your health
Drink to your health
Drink to your wealth
Drink to your wealth
Drink if you think it makes a difference
Drink if you think it makes a difference


3.Laughingstock

Why we can't fake it you won't ever say
Why we can't fake it you won't ever say
Both arms hangin' from the ball and chain
Both arms hangin' from the ball and chain
Tongue tied and twisted from braidin' the rope
Tongue tied and twisted from braidin' the rope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope

Heard it in a whisper
Heard it in a whisper
Heard it from a jailor's song
Heard it from a jailor's song
Packed it in a suitcase
Packed it in a suitcase
Lost it halfway 'round the world
Lost it halfway 'round the world

Out beyond harm's way you gave a lift
Out beyond harm's way you gave a lift
Past the shipyard and the empty pit
Past the shipyard and the empty pit
And you saif that my cover was already blown
And you saif that my cover was already blown
And one too many is the one I've known
And one too many is the one i've known
And one too many is the one I've known
And one too many is the one i've known

Heard it in a whisper
Heard it in a whisper
Heard it from a jailor's song
Heard it from a jailor's song
Packed it in a suitcase
Packed it in a suitcase
Lost it halfway 'round the world
Lost it halfway 'round the world

Oh, I wish you wary and I wish you wise
Oh, i wish you wary and i wish you wise
And then of course I wish you well
And then of course i wish you well
Rode into town on the back of surprise
Rode into town on the back of surprise
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell

Oh, I wish you wary and I wish you wise
Oh, i wish you wary and i wish you wise
Drove into town on the back of surprise
Drove into town on the back of surprise

Oh, I wish you wary and I wish you wise
Oh, i wish you wary and i wish you wise
Then of course I wish you well
Then of course i wish you well
Rode into town on the back of surprise
Rode into town on the back of surprise
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell


4.Breakneck Speed

The season has come
The season has come
When nothing gets done
When nothing gets done
Save copycat killin'
Save copycat killin'

Away from windows
Away from windows
asleep on the floor
Asleep on the floor
The wheel of misfortune spins in the yard
The wheel of misfortune spins in the yard

And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
I'm . . .
I'm . . .
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
I'm almost moving breakneck speed
I'm almost moving breakneck speed

Good news is no news
Good news is no news
The whole things comes down
The whole things comes down
To character murder
To character murder

Cattle are driven
Cattle are driven
To market or prison
To market or prison
Hindsight a genius lost in the blood
Hindsight a genius lost in the blood

And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
I'm . . .
I'm . . .
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
I'm almost moving breakneck speed
I'm almost moving breakneck speed

Tip my hat
Tip my hat
And then I'm good as gone
And then i'm good as gone
I'm good and ready
I'm good and ready
Beside myself - breakneck speed
Beside myself - breakneck speed

Stretch my reach
Stretch my reach
You know I'd steal the shoes
You know i'd steal the shoes
Right off a dead man's feet
Right off a dead man's feet
Beside myself - breakneck speed
Beside myself - breakneck speed


5.Breakneck Speed

The season has come
The season has come
When nothing gets done
When nothing gets done
Save copycat killin'
Save copycat killin'

Away from windows
Away from windows
asleep on the floor
Asleep on the floor
The wheel of misfortune spins in the yard
The wheel of misfortune spins in the yard

And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
I'm . . .
I'm . . .
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
I'm almost moving breakneck speed
I'm almost moving breakneck speed

Good news is no news
Good news is no news
The whole things comes down
The whole things comes down
To character murder
To character murder

Cattle are driven
Cattle are driven
To market or prison
To market or prison
Hindsight a genius lost in the blood
Hindsight a genius lost in the blood

And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
And by the way
I'm . . .
I'm . . .
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
(And) by the way
(and) by the way
I'm almost moving breakneck speed
I'm almost moving breakneck speed

Tip my hat
Tip my hat
And then I'm good as gone
And then i'm good as gone
I'm good and ready
I'm good and ready
Beside myself - breakneck speed
Beside myself - breakneck speed

Stretch my reach
Stretch my reach
You know I'd steal the shoes
You know i'd steal the shoes
Right off a dead man's feet
Right off a dead man's feet
Beside myself - breakneck speed
Beside myself - breakneck speed


6.The Wellspring

Knock yourself

And knock again
Knock yourself
Roll it all into your hand
And knock again
And let it spin
Roll it all into your hand

And let it spin
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
Let it fall

Below the belt
Let it fall
Calm, cool and collected
Below the belt
Who could have known
Calm, cool and collected
Just how it felt
Who could have known

Just how it felt
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
Anytime at all

Anytime at all
Anytime at all
Anytime at all


7.John Reilly

Fair young maiden
Fair young maiden
All in the garden
All in the garden
Strange young man
Strange young man
Passed her by
Passed her by
Said: 'Fair maid
Said: 'fair maid
Will you marry me?'
Will you marry me?'
This, then, sir,
This, then, sir,
Was her reply
Was her reply

'Oh no, kind sir
'oh no, kind sir
I canot marry thee
I canot marry thee
For my beloved
For my beloved
Who sails out on the sea
Who sails out on the sea
He's been gone
He's been gone
For seven years
For seven years
And still no man
And still no man
Shall marry me
Shall marry me

Well if he's in
Well if he's in
Some battle salin
Some battle salin
Well I will die
Well i will die
Or if he's drowned
Or if he's drowned
In the dark salt sea
In the dark salt sea
I'll be true
I'll be true
To his memory.'
To his memory.'

He picked her up
He picked her up
All in his arms
All in his arms
And kisses gave her
And kisses gave her
One, two and three
One, two and three
Said: 'Weep no more
Said: 'weep no more
My own dear true love
My own dear true love
I am your love
I am your love
Lost John Reilly'
Lost john reilly'

Said: 'Weep no more
Said: 'weep no more
My own dear true love
My own dear true love
I am your love
I am your love
Lost John Reilly'
Lost john reilly'


8.John Reilly

Fair young maiden
Fair young maiden
All in the garden
All in the garden
Strange young man
Strange young man
Passed her by
Passed her by
Said: 'Fair maid
Said: 'fair maid
Will you marry me?'
Will you marry me?'
This, then, sir,
This, then, sir,
Was her reply
Was her reply

'Oh no, kind sir
'oh no, kind sir
I canot marry thee
I canot marry thee
For my beloved
For my beloved
Who sails out on the sea
Who sails out on the sea
He's been gone
He's been gone
For seven years
For seven years
And still no man
And still no man
Shall marry me
Shall marry me

Well if he's in
Well if he's in
Some battle salin
Some battle salin
Well I will die
Well i will die
Or if he's drowned
Or if he's drowned
In the dark salt sea
In the dark salt sea
I'll be true
I'll be true
To his memory.'
To his memory.'

He picked her up
He picked her up
All in his arms
All in his arms
And kisses gave her
And kisses gave her
One, two and three
One, two and three
Said: 'Weep no more
Said: 'weep no more
My own dear true love
My own dear true love
I am your love
I am your love
Lost John Reilly'
Lost john reilly'

Said: 'Weep no more
Said: 'weep no more
My own dear true love
My own dear true love
I am your love
I am your love
Lost John Reilly'
Lost john reilly'


9.Glass Palace

A crooked road on a country mile

The widow walks from a letter found
A crooked road on a country mile
(And) ties her hands in knots and chokes her disbelief
The widow walks from a letter found
(That) what's done is done and it's dine for good
(and) ties her hands in knots and chokes her disbelief

(that) what's done is done and it's dine for good
Afterwards

Aftershocks in afterhours
Afterwards
The truth it blurs
Aftershocks in afterhours
O glass palace
The truth it blurs
O glass palace
O glass palace

O glass palace
Cleaned his guns for those who dug his grave

The bullets flew, his luck it finally came
Cleaned his guns for those who dug his grave
That crooked road was long and he would never see it
The bullets flew, his luck it finally came
Crawled in a ditch and then he almost prayed
That crooked road was long and he would never see it

Crawled in a ditch and then he almost prayed
Afterwards

Aftershocks in afterhours
Afterwards
The truth it blurs
Aftershocks in afterhours
O glass palace
The truth it blurs
O glass palace
O glass palace
Heard it all
O glass palace
I heard it shatter
Heard it all

I heard it shatter
Afterwards

Aftershocks in afterhours
Afterwards
The truth it blurs
Aftershocks in afterhours
O glass palace
The truth it blurs
O glass palace
O glass palace
Heard it all
O glass palace
I heard it shatter
Heard it all
I heard it shatter


10.This Rotten Tree

Liars left their roost last night
Liars left their roost last night
I heard it from some talkshow host
I heard it from some talkshow host
Fangs and venom working hard
Fangs and venom working hard
In simulcast from coast to coast
In simulcast from coast to coast

Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow
Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow

Dogs and colonels laugh in packs
Dogs and colonels laugh in packs
And take us for the fools we've been
And take us for the fools we've been
Some patriots got drunk and begged
Some patriots got drunk and begged
To all go bottoms up
To all go bottoms up

Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow
Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow

This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow


11.Feast or Famine

In a trailer park with hungry dogs
In a trailer park with hungry dogs
Eat stolen bread
Eat stolen bread
With stolen credit cards
With stolen credit cards

With half a brain
With half a brain
I'd torch this mess
I'd torch this mess

Have all these things
Have all these things
So I don't ask for more
So i don't ask for more

Never sure it's about to happen
Never sure it's about to happen
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
What you don't know it will rip you open
What you don't know it will rip you open

Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine

Took a leave from better sense
Took a leave from better sense
A hypocrite who bit on every line
A hypocrite who bit on every line

Have no time for another laugh
Have no time for another laugh
Bought a car and drove it off a cliff
Bought a car and drove it off a cliff

Never sure it's about to happen
Never sure it's about to happen
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
What you don't know it will rip you open
What you don't know it will rip you open

Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine


12.Laughingstock

Why we can't fake it you won't ever say
Why we can't fake it you won't ever say
Both arms hangin' from the ball and chain
Both arms hangin' from the ball and chain
Tongue tied and twisted from braidin' the rope
Tongue tied and twisted from braidin' the rope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope
Both arms hangin' from this faded hope

Heard it in a whisper
Heard it in a whisper
Heard it from a jailor's song
Heard it from a jailor's song
Packed it in a suitcase
Packed it in a suitcase
Lost it halfway 'round the world
Lost it halfway 'round the world

Out beyond harm's way you gave a lift
Out beyond harm's way you gave a lift
Past the shipyard and the empty pit
Past the shipyard and the empty pit
And you saif that my cover was already blown
And you saif that my cover was already blown
And one too many is the one I've known
And one too many is the one i've known
And one too many is the one I've known
And one too many is the one i've known

Heard it in a whisper
Heard it in a whisper
Heard it from a jailor's song
Heard it from a jailor's song
Packed it in a suitcase
Packed it in a suitcase
Lost it halfway 'round the world
Lost it halfway 'round the world

Oh, I wish you wary and I wish you wise
Oh, i wish you wary and i wish you wise
And then of course I wish you well
And then of course i wish you well
Rode into town on the back of surprise
Rode into town on the back of surprise
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell

Oh, I wish you wary and I wish you wise
Oh, i wish you wary and i wish you wise
Drove into town on the back of surprise
Drove into town on the back of surprise

Oh, I wish you wary and I wish you wise
Oh, i wish you wary and i wish you wise
Then of course I wish you well
Then of course i wish you well
Rode into town on the back of surprise
Rode into town on the back of surprise
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell
And then of course I laughed like hell
And then of course i laughed like hell


13.Who-Knows-What

I waited all day

And it seemed like one day too many
I waited all day

And it seemed like one day too many
To find out who knows what

And why all the gallons are hanging
To find out who knows what

And why all the gallons are hanging
Deadmen are sneaking

Over thr hills
Deadmen are sneaking
Something forgotten
Over thr hills
Is going on there still
Something forgotten

Is going on there still
I waited all day

and still it seemed like one day too many
I waited all day

And still it seemed like one day too many
Down in the basement

With gunfire closer than distant
Down in the basement

With gunfire closer than distant
And upstairs the band

Played a cynical waltz
And upstairs the band

Played a cynical waltz
The whole world a blamin'

When it's everyone's fault
The whole world a blamin'

When it's everyone's fault
Who knows what

Who knows what
Who knows what

Who knows what
Tell me what kind of

Is at the end of the world who knows what
Tell me what kind of

Is at the end of the world who knows what


14.Glass Palace

A crooked road on a country mile

The widow walks from a letter found
A crooked road on a country mile
(And) ties her hands in knots and chokes her disbelief
The widow walks from a letter found
(That) what's done is done and it's dine for good
(and) ties her hands in knots and chokes her disbelief

(that) what's done is done and it's dine for good
Afterwards

Aftershocks in afterhours
Afterwards
The truth it blurs
Aftershocks in afterhours
O glass palace
The truth it blurs
O glass palace
O glass palace

O glass palace
Cleaned his guns for those who dug his grave

The bullets flew, his luck it finally came
Cleaned his guns for those who dug his grave
That crooked road was long and he would never see it
The bullets flew, his luck it finally came
Crawled in a ditch and then he almost prayed
That crooked road was long and he would never see it

Crawled in a ditch and then he almost prayed
Afterwards

Aftershocks in afterhours
Afterwards
The truth it blurs
Aftershocks in afterhours
O glass palace
The truth it blurs
O glass palace
O glass palace
Heard it all
O glass palace
I heard it shatter
Heard it all

I heard it shatter
Afterwards

Aftershocks in afterhours
Afterwards
The truth it blurs
Aftershocks in afterhours
O glass palace
The truth it blurs
O glass palace
O glass palace
Heard it all
O glass palace
I heard it shatter
Heard it all
I heard it shatter


15.This Rotten Tree

Liars left their roost last night
Liars left their roost last night
I heard it from some talkshow host
I heard it from some talkshow host
Fangs and venom working hard
Fangs and venom working hard
In simulcast from coast to coast
In simulcast from coast to coast

Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow
Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow

Dogs and colonels laugh in packs
Dogs and colonels laugh in packs
And take us for the fools we've been
And take us for the fools we've been
Some patriots got drunk and begged
Some patriots got drunk and begged
To all go bottoms up
To all go bottoms up

Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow
Hey ho, 'round we go
Hey ho, 'round we go
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow

This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree . . .
This rotten tree will never grow
This rotten tree will never grow


16.Feast Or Famine

In a trailer park with hungry dogs
In a trailer park with hungry dogs
Eat stolen bread
Eat stolen bread
With stolen credit cards
With stolen credit cards

With half a brain
With half a brain
I'd torch this mess
I'd torch this mess

Have all these things
Have all these things
So I don't ask for more
So i don't ask for more

Never sure it's about to happen
Never sure it's about to happen
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
What you don't know it will rip you open
What you don't know it will rip you open

Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine

Took a leave from better sense
Took a leave from better sense
A hypocrite who bit on every line
A hypocrite who bit on every line

Have no time for another laugh
Have no time for another laugh
Bought a car and drove it off a cliff
Bought a car and drove it off a cliff

Never sure it's about to happen
Never sure it's about to happen
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
Wait for sweepstakes in the mail
What you don't know it will rip you open
What you don't know it will rip you open

Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine
Feast or famine


17.The Wellspring

Knock yourself

And knock again
Knock yourself
Roll it all into your hand
And knock again
And let it spin
Roll it all into your hand

And let it spin
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
Let it fall

Below the belt
Let it fall
Calm, cool and collected
Below the belt
Who could have known
Calm, cool and collected
Just how it felt
Who could have known

Just how it felt
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
There's a wind blowin' hell

From the bottom of the well
Anytime at all

Anytime at all
Anytime at all
Anytime at all


18.Who-knows-what

I waited all day

And it seemed like one day too many
I waited all day

And it seemed like one day too many
To find out who knows what

And why all the gallons are hanging
To find out who knows what

And why all the gallons are hanging
Deadmen are sneaking

Over thr hills
Deadmen are sneaking
Something forgotten
Over thr hills
Is going on there still
Something forgotten

Is going on there still
I waited all day

and still it seemed like one day too many
I waited all day

And still it seemed like one day too many
Down in the basement

With gunfire closer than distant
Down in the basement

With gunfire closer than distant
And upstairs the band

Played a cynical waltz
And upstairs the band

Played a cynical waltz
The whole world a blamin'

When it's everyone's fault
The whole world a blamin'

When it's everyone's fault
Who knows what

Who knows what
Who knows what

Who knows what
Tell me what kind of

Is at the end of the world who knows what
Tell me what kind of

Is at the end of the world who knows what