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.
Well you walk around this town like it's holy land
you got good lookin friends, you're a sharp dressed man
Been gettin' big makin' me look small, it don't matter to me
cause i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall
yeah it don't matter to me cause i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall
Take a look at your foot does it fit this shoe
Did you really ever think i gave a damn about you
You ain't no messiah with your fancy friends
so get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
well you talk about your home town, lemme tell ya about mine
Just shove your bright lights big city back where the sun don't shine
I hear you talkin yes i'm lookin at you
Cause back where i come from, men were laughin at you
yea back where i come from, men were laughin at you
Take a look at your foot does it fit this shoe
Did you really ever think i gave a damn about you
You ain't no messiah with your fancy friends
so get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
Well wipe that smirk right back from where you came
as if you knew who I am as if you knew my name
turn around see your backs against the wall
it's too bad you didn't notice that i'm ten feet i'm ten feet tall
yeah it's too bad that you didn't notice that i'm ten feet i'm ten feet tall
Take a look at your foot does it fit this shoe
Did you really ever think i gave a damn about you
You ain't no messiah with your fancy friends
so get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
(and i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall)
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
(and i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall)
you got good lookin friends, you're a sharp dressed man
Been gettin' big makin' me look small, it don't matter to me
cause i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall
yeah it don't matter to me cause i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall
Take a look at your foot does it fit this shoe
Did you really ever think i gave a damn about you
You ain't no messiah with your fancy friends
so get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
well you talk about your home town, lemme tell ya about mine
Just shove your bright lights big city back where the sun don't shine
I hear you talkin yes i'm lookin at you
Cause back where i come from, men were laughin at you
yea back where i come from, men were laughin at you
Take a look at your foot does it fit this shoe
Did you really ever think i gave a damn about you
You ain't no messiah with your fancy friends
so get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
Well wipe that smirk right back from where you came
as if you knew who I am as if you knew my name
turn around see your backs against the wall
it's too bad you didn't notice that i'm ten feet i'm ten feet tall
yeah it's too bad that you didn't notice that i'm ten feet i'm ten feet tall
Take a look at your foot does it fit this shoe
Did you really ever think i gave a damn about you
You ain't no messiah with your fancy friends
so get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
(and i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall)
oh get your head out of the clouds and get your feet back in the dirt my friend
(and i'm ten feet, i'm ten feet tall)
Lyrics submitted by Lachlan87
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