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One Foot In The Grave Lyrics
There's a dead hobo on the patio
And an old barbed wire on the funeral fire
Well, you roll out the carpet and it better be red
And it better be long as the troubles in my head
Gonna be livin' one foot in the grave
Well, I was sittin' at home, cookin' up a steak
Satan came down, dressed like a snake
Well, he called my name as I turned up the flames
And then I realized I was out of mayonnaise
Well, you be livin' one foot in the grave
Yeah, don't go throwin' no coupons on my grave
Don't go carvin' no happy face on my tombstone
Woo!
Woo!
And an old barbed wire on the funeral fire
Well, you roll out the carpet and it better be red
And it better be long as the troubles in my head
Gonna be livin' one foot in the grave
Satan came down, dressed like a snake
Well, he called my name as I turned up the flames
And then I realized I was out of mayonnaise
Well, you be livin' one foot in the grave
Don't go carvin' no happy face on my tombstone
Woo!
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This is one of the funniest songs, the way he sings it, I've ever heard. Just thinking about it cracks me up. I like how Beck has themes he revisits, like one "One Foot In The Grave", which is also another album. This is sort of post-modern consumer blues. The last verse I guess expresses the idea that death is something much more serious than silly consumerist culture. See Cyanide Breathmint.