When the strange animal
with the strange set of plants
came to town last July
there was blood on his hands,
and it now comes to light
he had been in a fight
with some government men
who were high as a kite

what a strange animal we a-a-a-are (2x)

There are songs that are sealed,
that will not let you in,
but he came on a song
that was open to him
to get out of the rain,
it was cold, it was strong
Well the strange animal
walked right into the song

What a strange animal we a-a-a-are (2x)
What a strange (4x)
What a strange animal we a-a-a-are (5x)

"I had nowhere to go
so I entered your song
so I entered your song
hope you don't think me wrong
well it's warm and its dry
it's a nasty old night
it's a nasty old night
and I must look a sight"

There's something 'bout him that is frightening,
and right on cue, a bolt of lightning

"I'll just sit over here
till the cold disappears
would you think it a sin
if I start chiming in?"

what a strange animal we a-a-a-are (4x)
we are
what a strange animal we are

"If I may be quite frank
and I'm not pulling rank
and I know I'm a guest
and I know you know best
but this song lacks a heart
comes off overly smart
an emotional core
ain't that what songs are for?"

There's something 'bout him I'm not liking
somebody to tell to get hiking

"But you need to be clear
and a lot more sincere.
Wake me up, will you friend,
when the verse finally ends?"

what a strange animal we a-a-a-are (4x)
we are (3x)

But the ones in the song
who had been there so long
who, impatient, has seethed
and they asked him to leave,
but he said "Not so fast!
Unaware of my past
you allowed me inside;
You can't push me aside.
When the song lets me in
O can see where its been -
if it's broken some hearts,
if it's been in the charts.
But this song shows no signs
of a grander design
it attained it or not
what you know from the start"

"you're in need of a fix
of a totally remix
so I must clue you all
?
I'm a strange animal
and I find you quite dull
here's that chorus again
that can stay
here's the end"

what a strange animal we a-a-a-are
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    great song but you got some stuff wrong.

    When the strange animal with the strange set of plants came to town last July there was blood on his hands, and it now comes to light he had been in a fight with some government men who were high as a kite

    what a strange animal we a-a-a-are (2x)

    There are songs that are sealed, that will not let you in, but he came on a song that was open to him to get out of the rain, it was cold, it was strong Well the strange animal walked right into the song

    What a strange animal we a-a-a-are (2x) What a strange (4x) What a strange animal we a-a-a-are (5x)

    "I had nowhere to go so I entered your song so I entered your song hope you don't think me wrong well it's warm and its dry it's a nasty old night it's a nasty old night and I must look a sight"

    There's something 'bout him that is frightening, and right on cue, a bolt of lightning

    "I'll just sit over here till the cold disappears would you think it a sin if I start chiming in?"

    what a strange animal we a-a-a-are (4x) we are what a strange animal we are

    "If I may be quite frank and I'm not pulling rank and I know I'm a guest and I know you know best but this song lacks a heart comes off overly smart an emotional core ain't that what songs are for?"

    There's something 'bout him I'm not liking somebody to tell to get hiking

    "But you need to be clear and a lot more sincere. Wake me up, will you friend, when the verse finally ends?"

    what a strange animal we a-a-a-are (4x) we are (3x)

    But the ones in the song who had been there so long who, impatient, has seethed and they asked him to leave, but he said "Not so fast! Unaware of my past you allowed me inside; You can't push me aside. When the song lets me in O can see where its been - if it's broken some hearts, if it's been in the charts. But this song shows no signs of a grander design it attained it or not what you know from the start"

    "you're in need of a fix of a totally remix So I must kill you all, start again,had a ball I'm a strange animal and I find you quite dull here's that chorus again that can stay here's the end"

    what a strange animal we a-a-a-are

    BlackCadillacson September 15, 2011   Link

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