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Saint of barges
Queen of nails
Sparkling drum sets
Murders of crows
Metal teeth of
Carousels
Lighting cigars on
Electric chairs
Buildings are rooks
Nature's a vice
Rattle of diesels
Snakes eating their own tails
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Queen of nails
Sparkling drum sets
Murders of crows
Metal teeth of
Carousels
Lighting cigars on
Electric chairs
Buildings are rooks
Nature's a vice
Rattle of diesels
Snakes eating their own tails
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
Pretty girl, milkin' a cow, oh yeah
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Saint of barges Queen of nails Sparkling drumsets Metal teeth of carousels Buildings are rooks Nature's a vice Snakes eating their own tales
-All seem to be relating beautiful or extraordinary things to the mundane.
"Murders of crows" was mentioned in Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' song "The Carney". I can't see any connection there, though.
The chorus, "Pretty girl milkin' a cow" might have roots in the old Irish folk song "A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow", but I don't see any connection there, either.
Well, I gave it my best shot. This song has such a great jam to it. Mark Linkous, your lyrics will remain a mystery. RIP