1991 – “Kill Morrissey” Sessions
Harvey Dog (vocals) Paul Settle (trumpet) John Battaglia (guitar) John Kinsella (bass) Dave Turcotte (drums)
1992-03-28 – 1150 Club – Toronto, ON
Harvey Dog (vocals) Paul Settle (trumpet) John Battaglia (guitar) John Kinsella (bass) Dave Turcotte (drums)
1991 – Unload With The Uncles (bootleg) – Corktown – Hamilton, ON (first live performance of the song)
Harvey Dog (vocals) Paul Settle (trumpet) John Battaglia (guitar) John Kinsella (bass) Dave Turcotte (drums)
Lyrics
Hit in the face like a woman in pain,
I fall to the floor and stare into space,
I’m looking for a diplomat to set me straight,
and you tell me,
get it right
start your life,
before you get too old
and you’ve thrown it away
and you’re old and grey,
like a used condom.
I had a dream last night,
that life was an adventure that never stopped,
I’m being chased by bullets that never miss,
Femme Fatales in skimpy underwear,
and you say,
quit your dreaming
wake up to the real world,
before you lose control
and you end up alone,
like a bum in the park.
I knew there was an answer,
so I went to a mountain
I heard about from a diplomat, and he said,
“Find a fat old bald fella and he’ll set you straight,”
so I started to climb that mountain,
I’m hanging on for dear life,
when I fell into oblivion
with no end in sight
I lost my breath
and almost died,
like a mannequin.
I walked around blind to reality,
I’m staring into the face of non-existence,
I saw a sad old soul under a sycamore tree,
and I asked him, “Why are you so sad?”
and he said, “Because I feel nothing.”
I said “If you feel nothing
how can you be sad?”
and he replied,
“If you really felt nothing,
would you really be happy?”
like a brainless twerp
a brainless twerp.