Hanky Panky Nohow Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sgs 

Cover art for Hanky Panky Nohow lyrics by John Cale

i think Ar-Kikan gets it right (basically, that the first verse is saying to look to nature and not man).

i want to add, though, that i believe the lyrics are incorrect. i hear 'elephants that sing to feed', not 'sing to keep'. that said, the second time the chorus is sung, cale most definitely says 'name' and not 'law'. it doesn't change the meaning, but i think accuracy should be striven for with song meanings.