Shut your mouth
I'm spinning it tight down south
I'm on a raid, tie you down
'Cause, boy, I can save you from that evil faith
Eagles serve
Yeah, uh huh, Mother first
They turn you predator
But, boy, I can save you from that evil faith

Arms sold in balmy cities that
May not be with us for long
Save you from that evil faith, lay back

Strong black vine, submission is my mission for a
Strong black vine, you just might see that sweet Jesus
Strong black vine, submission is my mission for a
Strong black vine, your mission, con-concentrate

Blown to bits
Her innocent flesh to dust
All for a dark God
All for the love of some evil faith
Swollen stream
Every drip serpents bless
You rape Earth knowledge
Still she would save you from your evil faith

Bodies bathe in black gold your pleasure
Arms sold in balmy cities that may not be with us for long
Save you from that evil faith, lay back

Strong black vine, submission is my mission for a
Strong black vine, you just might see that sweet Jesus
Strong black vine, submission is my mission for a
Strong black vine, your mission, con-concen-

Strong black vine, submission is my mission for a
Strong black vine, you just might see that sweet Jesus
Strong black vine, submission is my mission for a
Strong black vine, your mission, con-concentrate


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Strong Black Vine Lyrics as written by Tori Ellen Amos

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    uhmm I heard an interview where she talks about submission as in submission into tolerance but I cant decide if strong black vine is alluding to a suffocating religious vine or something else.

    "submission is my mission for a Strong Black Vine"

    ta21boy21on October 27, 2009   Link

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