Scarecrow People Lyrics
In one of our new straw aeroplanes,
You'll find things here are just like what you're used to.
There's lots of waste and razor wire,
And no one gives a damn about the land,
We just stand around and stare like you folks do.
And we ain't got no hearts,
It's just that wild old wind that tears us all apart.
We're the scarecrow people,
Have we got lots in common with you.
And if you don't start living well,
You're all gonna wind up scarecrow people too.
It's only gas and chemicals,
We thought that you'd prefer something not nature made.
Now while you're here can you advise us,
On a war we'd like to start,
Against some scarecrows over there, a different shade?
And we ain't got no hearts,
It's just that wild old wind that tears us all apart.
We're the scarecrow people,
Have we got lots in common with you.
And if you don't start living well,
You're all gonna wind up scarecrow people too.
No one hopes or cares or fears here,
For the old, the sick, the poor and them what taint you.
We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours,
'Cause you're the smartest animals on earth, now ain't you?
There's no need to rise above here,
No one wants to write a book or try to paint thee.
We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours,
'Cause we're all dead from our necks up, now ain't we?
And we ain't got no hearts,
It's just that wild old wind that tears us all apart.
We're the scarecrow people,
Have we got lots in common with you.
And if you don't start living well,
You're all gonna wind up scarecrow people too.
And I ain't got no heart,
It's just them other humans tear my soul apart.
I'm a scarecrow person,
Have I got quite some message for you.
For if we don't start learning well,
we're all gonna wind up scarecrow people too!
This is a sarcastic ironic slamming of normal culture's perception of the modern spiritual seeker. It's saying why do they put us down when we're looking for the alternatives to their artificial war-driven society? It's also a crazy psychedelic electric bluegrass romp that's killer to dance to. I like to listen to Ian Dury's "Dance of the Crackpots" right after this tune.
I think that in this song, one civilization talks to another.
I think that in this song, one civilization talks to another.
This civilzation are beings who think they are less evolved than the human race, which is far from perfect...
This civilzation are beings who think they are less evolved than the human race, which is far from perfect...
They want to be like us but don't realize we do everything wrong: "Now while you're here can you advise us, On a war we'd like to start, Against some scarecrows over there, a different shade?"
They want to be like us but don't realize we do everything wrong: "Now while you're here can you advise us, On a war we'd like to start, Against some scarecrows over there, a different shade?"
The actual "Scarecrow people" are the human race, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the other civilization is better than us (they think they need to resemble us).
The actual "Scarecrow people" are the human race, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the other civilization is better than us (they think they need to resemble us).
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Beautiful song and pwerful lyrics!