Frank Black

The Creature Crawling

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The creature crawling don`t know when he`ll arrive
Don`t know if creature is dead or alive
All of God`s creatures have the will to survive
Did you know about that?
Did you know about all that?
The creature crawling
The creature crawling
The creature crawling and he`s coming up the road
He`s crawling over to your area code
Crawling through the grass of your little abode
Did you know about that?
Did you know about that?
Did you know about all that?
Whatcha gonna say?
Whatcha gonna do?
What goes around it comes around
One fine day
Look around
There will be nothing but you

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thedirge On Feb 18, 2010

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2010-02-18 08:47:59

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by ctierney

15y ago

This song is about alcohol (the creature). Some of Frank Black's songs seem to be about an impending alcoholic bottom, and that is what the end of this song is about. "What goes around it comes around" is his lifestyle catching up with him, and then he will find the real "him" when he is sober, one fine day.

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