From the recording One Skin
Lyrics
THE FIREWEED’S GROWIN’ IN THE PADDOCK NEXT DOOR AND IT’S OUT OF CONTROL, THE RAIN IS A TUMBLIN’, THE DOGS ARE A SCRATCHIN’ AND THE ROOSTER CROWS. MY CIGARETTE’S BURNIN‘, THE MEATS BEEN TURNIN’ AND MY COFFEE HAS GONE COLD, THE OLD MAN’S CALLIN’ AND HIS HOPES ARE HIGH, BETTER MAKE A GOOD SHOW. THERE‘S NO HOT WATER FOR MY SHOWER IN THE MORNIN’ AND I’M FEELIN’ OH SO LOW, THERE’S ANTS IN THE CEREAL, THE KID IS CROOK, IT’S OFF TO WORK I GO.
IT’S JUST ANOTHER SCENE, FROM MY MOVIE SCREEN, I’M LIVIN’ THE DREAM.
THE QUAD IS RUSTED, THE RIDE ON’S BUSTED AND THE GRASS IS GETTING HIGH, THE BANK IS A CALLIN‘, GOTTA KEEP ON STALLIN’, ‘CAUSE THE INTEREST RUNS ME DRY. THE BOARDS NEED PAINTIN’, THE INSIDE‘S DATIN’, AND THE SWIMMIN’ POOL IS GREEN, THE SEPTIC’S OVERFLOWIN’, THE BULBS KEEP A BLOWIN’, AND THE NEIGHBOUR’S OLD AND MEAN. THE SPRINGS ARE SAGGIN’, MY ARSE IS DRAGGIN’, AND MY BACK’S ABOUT TO BLOW, BUT I NEED A LITTLE MONEY, JUST TO STAY IN HEAVEN, SO IT’S OFF TO WORK I GO.
IT’S JUST ANOTHER SCENE FROM MY MOVIE SCREEN, I’M LIVIN’ THE DREAM.
THE GRAMMAS ARE ROTTEN, THE WATERMELON’S WHITE AND THE MANGO TREE’S ON LEAVE, THE DRAKES ARE FIGHTING, AND JESUS IS FRIGHTENED, ‘CAUSE THE HAMMER‘S UP MY SLEEVE. THE FISH AIN’T BITIN’, THE STOVE AIN’T A LIGHTIN’, AND I’VE LOST MY FAITH IN GOD, THE KID’S ROOM’S DIRTY, AND MUMMA’S GETTIN’ SHIRTY, I LOST MY CATTLE PROD. NOW LIFE ON THE FARM, HAS TAKEN MY ARM, AND IT WANTS MY LEGS AS WELL, AND IT’S A KINDA’ FUNNY WHEN YOU PAY A LOT OF MONEY, FOR HEAVEN TO LOOK LIKE HELL.
IT’S JUST ANOTHER SCENE, FROM MY MOVIE SCREEN, I’M LIVIN’ THE DREAM, I’M LIVIN’ THE DREAM, I’M LIVIN’ THE DREAM.