large, and full of ill-intent
circling, gurgling
cross-eyed and incontinent
lurking, irking

eyes are looking amorous
fumbling, mumbling
razor-fanged and humorless
she-devils of the deep

gracelessly they prowl the night
seeking young meat
like demented stalagmites
streamed with seaweed
stalking all the surfer boys
tearing, pairing
cackling in chythonian joy
mating, mutilating

she-devils of the deep
their shadows creep when we're asleep
she-demons from the sea
dismember you and eat me

look in their amphibious eyes
you'll be sorry
everybody hypnotized
winds up splattered everywhere
in their nauseating voice
sighing, lying
seeking all the surferboys
dying, dying


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    Where can I meet these ladies?

    jrm36on October 06, 2006   Link
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    right here.

    shewouldnton March 14, 2007   Link
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    LOL....I think they wrote this song for middle age men who date teens because they're easy conquests and make them feel big and important. Hilarious song....quite slimy, which is perfect considering...

    NooContacton August 12, 2012   Link
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    Sounds kinky!

    JK. This is definitely one of the better songs from this Stephin Merritt side project.

    maddpsyintyston November 12, 2017   Link

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