Laurie Anderson Monkey's Paw Lyrics

Well I stopped in at the Body Shop,
Said to the guy:
I want stereo FM installed in my teeth
And take this mole off my back
and put it on my cheek.
And uh...while I'm here,
why don't you give me some of those high-heeled feet?

And he said: Listen, there's no guarantee
Nature's got rules
and Nature's got laws.
But listen, look out for the monkey's paw!
And I said: Whaaat?

He said
The gift of life it's a twist of fate
It's a roll of the die
It's a free lunch
A free ride
But Nature's got rules
and Nature's got laws
And if you cross her look out!
It's the monkey's paw

It's sayin: Haw haw!
It's saying Gimme five!
It's sayin: Bye bye!

I know a man he lost his head
He said: The way I feel I'd be better off dead.
He said: I got everything I ever wanted
Now I can't give it up
It's a trap, just my luck!

The gift of life it's a leap of faith
It's a roll of the die
It's a free lunch
A free ride

The gift of life it's a shot in the dark
It's the call of the wild
It's the big wheel
The big ride
But Nature's got rules
and Nature's got laws
And if you cross her look out!
It's the monkey's paw

You better Stop!
Look around!
Listen!

You- could- be- an- oca- rina- salesman- going- from- door- to- door.
Or-
Would- you- like- to- swing- on- a- star- and- carry- moon- beams- home?
Or-
Next- time- around- you- could- be- a- small- bug-
Or-
Would- you- like- to- be- a- fish?

The gift of life it's a twist of fate
It's a roll of the die
it's a free lunch
A free ride

The gift of life it's a shot in the dark
It's the call of the wild
It's the big wheel
The big ride
But Nature's got rules
and Nature's got laws
And if you cross her look out!
It's the monkey's paw
It's singin': Gimme Five!
It's singin': Bye Bye!

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