Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Cow Valve Blues

COW VALVE BLUES

I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
MY HEART JUST AIN’T THE SAME
I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
I’M BACK IN THE GAME
I’M A BIONIC SUPERHERO
I’M TAKING DOWN NAMES

I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
AND A CRAVIN FOR SOME GRASS
I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
DO YOU KNOW WHERE THERE IS GRASS?
MY BODY’S PRIME
BUT IT’S STILL HUNGRY
AND IT NEVER HURTS TO ASK

I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
I’M ADJUSTING TO THE CHANGE
I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
LEGAL DRUGS ALL THROUGH MY VEINS
I GOT MORE VICODEN THAN DUANE READE
AND EVERYBODY KNOWS MY NAME

THE LORD HAS PUNISHED ME SO
BUT HE DID NOT LEAVE ME TO DIE
THE LORD HAS PUNISHED ME SO
BUT HE DID NOT LEAVE ME TO DIE
THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD’S MADE
REJOICE
BE GLAD
DON’T CRY

I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
AND A SCAR TO MARK THE SPOT
I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
THE SCAR GETS BIGGER WHEN IT’S HOT
I’M A BIONIC SUPERHERO
D’YA WANNA KNOW WHAT THAT’S ABOUT?

I HAD AN ACHIN IN MY CHEST
I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
I HAD AN ACHIN IN MY CHEST
CAUSE OF THE PETTY THINGS WE DO
ME AND YOU
BUT WHEN DOC SAID
“THE HEART IS BROKEN”
YOU CAME AROUND TO SEE ME THROUGH

I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
MY HEART JUST AIN’T THE SAME
I GOT A COW VALVE IN MY CHEST
MY HEART JUST AIN’T THE SAME
I’M A BIONIC SUPERHERO
I’M BACK IN THE GAME

(c) 2007 by Bruce Grossberg/ Cow Valve Blues
Permission to reprint only if properly credited