Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
I've got a rabbit, it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
This ringing in my ears won't stop
I've got a red Japanese tea-pot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
I've got a rabbit it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot
Then on rubble of scummest malarchy
Down with luck we'll see ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
The ex-archives inspector inquisitor (this ringing in my ears won't stop)
The demockery lust streets master (I've got a red Japanese tea-pot)
Are you part of this kakistocracy? (I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me? (I've got so many things you haven't got)
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
This ringing in my ears won't stop
I've got a red Japanese tea-pot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
I've got a rabbit it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot
Then on rubble of scummest malarchy
Down with luck we'll see ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
The ex-archives inspector inquisitor (this ringing in my ears won't stop)
The demockery lust streets master (I've got a red Japanese tea-pot)
Are you part of this kakistocracy? (I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me? (I've got so many things you haven't got)
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Intimate Secretary Lyrics as written by John Anthony White Brendan Benson
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