I Came as a Rat (Long Walk Off a Short Dock) Songtext
von Modest Mouse

Well, I ain′t sure, but I've been told
He′s baking cakes inside our souls
Stayed awake, took a nap
Got myself my bottles back

I'm breakin' them out on the street
Walkin′ ′round in my own bare feet
I do not need you to tell me that I am not a cat

I caught a ride, we caught some air
He's never gonna cut his hair
It takes more time to make a fake
We night swam down in the lake
And washed the dirt off our intentions
Prattled on ′bout bad inventions

I came as ice, I came as a whore
I came as advice that came too short
I came as gold, I came as crap
I came clean and I came as a rat


It takes a long time, but God dies, too
But not before he'll stick it to you
Well, I don′t know, but I've been told
You′ll never die and you'll never grow old

Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh

Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh

I came as a call, I came as flat
I came too soon, so I came back
I came as flowers, I came as nice
I came as dirt and I came as its price

It takes a long time, but God dies, too
But not before he'll stick it to you
Well, I don′t know, but I′ve been told
You'll never die and you′ll never grow old


Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh

Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh-yo
Huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh, huh-uh