Trout Heart Replica Lyrics

Lyric discussion by muskyisdead 

Cover art for Trout Heart Replica lyrics by Amanda Palmer

The lyrics I heard were slightly different:

They've been circling, they've been circling Since the day they were born It's disturbing, how they're circling Fifty feet from the pond Pretty often, pretty often I don't wanna be told It's a problem, it's a problem It's a problem, I know

And I won't keep what I can't catch In my bare hands without a net It's hard enough to walk on grass So conscious of the consequences

They've been jerking, they've been jerking In a pail by the dock I know that oxygen Might make them blossom and die But I'm not gonna talk Feed them details, feed them e-mails They'll eventually grow It's not working, it's not working Not as far as I know

And killing things is not so hard It's hurting that's the hardest part And when the wizard gets to me I'm asking for a smaller heart

And I got you, and I got you Now I'll ruin it all Feeling helpless, acting selfish Being human and all And they're jumping, and they're jumping But they'll never get out Just keep touring, keep ignoring Be a good little trout

And the butcher stops and winds the clock And lays their lives down on the block He raises up his hatchet and the Big hand strikes a compromise

Wait, we'll trade you, wait Please, just one more day Then we'll go with no complaining No complaining, no complaining Stop

And they're killing, and they're cutting And I think that I know And they're gutting, and they're gutting And I think that I know And it's beating, it's still beating And I think that I know And it's beating, look it's still beating But I don't wanna know

And killing things is not so hard It's hurting that's the hardest part And when the wizard gets to me I'm asking for a smaller heart And if he tells me no I'll hold my breath until I hit the floor Eventually I know I'm doomed To get what I am asking for

Now my heart is exactly the size Of a six sided die cut in half Made of ruby red stained glass Can I knock you unconscious As long as I promise I'll love you and I'll make you laugh And my heart is exactly the size Of a six sided die cut in half Made of ruby red stained glass Can I knock you unconscious As long as I promise I'll love you and I'll make you laugh