Adder
An adder wrapped it's neck around me
The serpent in it's posture, is draining life from me
There is water at the bottom of the sea
Beneath the plastic islands, and white chemical stream
I asked for water and they gave me gasoline
They said gasoline's expensive and water's often free
I asked for water and they gave me gasoline
I asked for water and they gave me gasoline
Asked for a drink, they gave me turpentine
They put the spike into the wells and turned their money green
I asked for water and they gave me gasoline
If I were a bird a bull would step on me
He'd twist my nose and break up all my wings
The only thing left over would be the little song I sing
If I were a bull a butcher I would see
Like an animal that's carved before he's free
But if I were a butcher, my apron would be clean
An adder wrapped it's neck around me
So that I will see the bad things that he sees
And when I'm too much like him, that's when he will eat me
Serpiente
Una serpiente enrolló su cuello alrededor de mí
La serpiente en su postura, está drenando vida de mí
Hay agua en el fondo del mar
Debajo de las islas de plástico y el arroyo químico blanco
Pedí agua y me dieron gasolina
Dijeron que la gasolina es cara y el agua a menudo es gratis
Pedí agua y me dieron gasolina
Pedí agua y me dieron gasolina
Pedí un trago, me dieron trementina
Clavaron el pico en los pozos y volvieron su dinero verde
Pedí agua y me dieron gasolina
Si fuera un pájaro, un toro me pisaría
Torcería mi nariz y rompería todas mis alas
Lo único que quedaría sería la pequeña canción que canto
Si fuera un toro, vería a un carnicero
Como un animal que es tallado antes de ser libre
Pero si fuera un carnicero, mi delantal estaría limpio
Una serpiente enrolló su cuello alrededor de mí
Para que vea las cosas malas que él ve
Y cuando sea demasiado parecido a él, ahí es cuando me comerá