Beulah land
got a wasted gun
licorice man
I'll sum you up
thumbs up
got something in that sand
beulah girl
you been hitchin me up
got some candy
and a sweet sing
give me religion
and a lobotomy
beulah land
you beautiful whore
tell me when
i don't need you anymore
said that somewhere
you're gonna get something here
so you're right in the middle
and then i'm you
something is coming back again
i said
you
maybe i don't wanna go to where you're not, and so
beulah land
gonna find me a worm
a place to bathe this body on down
got a rubber board
and a crocodile
gonna float
on past your home
say when
just say when
just say when.


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Beulah Land Lyrics as written by Tori Amos

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    If this came from the same time as Boys For Pele...that's the 2nd reference to crocodiles. Not that it necessarily means anything.

    But I swear, for...how many years? Since Jackie's Strength came out, at least...I've thought she was saying "Beulah land...maybe I don't wanna go where YOU nuts are!"

    That resonated with me...too bad it's ruined. Looking back...that was kind of silly. To be fair I was only 14 when I decided that :)

    Crystalline888on March 17, 2009   Link

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