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.
She was on my mind
When I first crossed the border
And the guard made me take off my shoes
My feet cold already
As I was going it alone
I think I thought all I could do was lose
But that wasn't now
This isn't then
And I got a floating feeling like everything I do is right
Oh now I'm diggin' being by myself
And nobody's waiting up for me tonight
Pour me another beer
I'll tell you another story from the Bible
We'll laugh
And we'll sing
And we will turn into fools
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival.
Well you could tell me how
The girls are out to get you
That fear has always been by your side
You could tell me how
Love always hurts you
But you go along for the bumpy ride
Well I could tell you
I was born in a stable
And sheeps, and cows, and kings came to see
You'll say you dig it
That it's all cool
And I'll say "Ha! That was Jesus - that wasn't me!"
Pour me another beer
I'll tell you another story from the Bible
We'll laugh and sing and we will turn into fools
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival
Well I felt terrible
When I first crossed the border
So I turned to the women and the booze
Now that I've met you
I feel so much worse
I realize there's a lot more that I could lose
Pour me another beer
I'll tell you another story from the Bible
We'll laugh and sing and we will turn into fools
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival
When I first crossed the border
And the guard made me take off my shoes
My feet cold already
As I was going it alone
I think I thought all I could do was lose
But that wasn't now
This isn't then
And I got a floating feeling like everything I do is right
Oh now I'm diggin' being by myself
And nobody's waiting up for me tonight
Pour me another beer
I'll tell you another story from the Bible
We'll laugh
And we'll sing
And we will turn into fools
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival.
Well you could tell me how
The girls are out to get you
That fear has always been by your side
You could tell me how
Love always hurts you
But you go along for the bumpy ride
Well I could tell you
I was born in a stable
And sheeps, and cows, and kings came to see
You'll say you dig it
That it's all cool
And I'll say "Ha! That was Jesus - that wasn't me!"
Pour me another beer
I'll tell you another story from the Bible
We'll laugh and sing and we will turn into fools
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival
Well I felt terrible
When I first crossed the border
So I turned to the women and the booze
Now that I've met you
I feel so much worse
I realize there's a lot more that I could lose
Pour me another beer
I'll tell you another story from the Bible
We'll laugh and sing and we will turn into fools
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival
It's a drunken gospel barroom revival
Lyrics submitted by jayster7
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