The Mountain Goats

Beach House

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I get letters telling me since I moved away
you've taken to hanging out on that rock about a mile from shore
given what I know about that rock mainly that it's populated by seals
I strongly suggest to you that you not hang out there anymore
'cause the seal is a wily and a vicious creature
and the seal will bite you if you give him half a chance
yeah the seal has a mind set on violence
and the seal is the sworn enemy of man

now when I say that the seal is vicious I use the term advisedly
according to webster's 9th new collegiate definition 4b.

which states that vicious means marked by ferocity
and offers as a synonym...savage
'cause the seal is a vicious and a wily creature
and the seal has a mind full of evil designs
and the seal will harm you and laugh about it
yeah the seal is not a creature you want to toy with
yeah the seal is not a creature you want to toy with

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mattjanosko On Nov 19, 2004

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2004-11-19 06:44:02

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by Zopilote Steel

19y ago

In this song, the guy's girl has moved away and he is trying to convince her to come back.

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by Alagemo

19y ago

These are possibly the greatest, funniest lyrics in the world!

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