Poor Monster
from Are We There Yet ? by Homeboy Steve
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lyrics
He was so peaceful, lying in his grave
'Til he fell victim to a scientist depraved
Cut into pieces under the knife
Sewn back together and brought back to life
They gave him a face a mother would hate
Then two knobs on his neck they used to animate him
The hands of a thief, the eyes of a fool
The heart of a drunkard that was broken in two
Monster, poor monster what will you do
The people in the village are coming for you
They've burned down the old mill, laboratory
Why won't those people just leave you be
Dear Doctor Jekyll closed the door
He had his book learning but he wanted to know more
About the dark forces we all hold inside
So he fixed himself a drink and became Mister Hyde
That evil spirit took over his mind
He was as wicked as Jekyll was kind
But when they found when they put him to death
It was the poor doctor who took the last breath
………………or……………………………
A warm summer's night, a walk down the lane
A man heard a howl terrifyingly profane
Something leapt at him from it's demonic lair
Turned him into a wolf what was ware
Now every month when the moon is full
The fates exert their inexorable pull
Though he is good down in his soul
He's a slave to forces beyond his control
Monster, poor monster what will you do
The people in the village are coming for you
They've burned down the old mill, laboratory
Why won't those people just leave you be
Even a bedbug eventually gets to enjoy domesticity
There's someone for everyone in this world
But everyone knows monsters don't get the girl
Monsters aren't evil just misunderstood
It's the people behind them that are up to no good
Look deep inside, I think you'll agree
There's some monsters in you and some monsters in me
Monster, poor monster what will you do
The people in the village are coming for you
They've burned down the old mill, laboratory
Why won't those people just leave you be
Monster, poor monster what will you do
Don't they know monsters are people too
'Til he fell victim to a scientist depraved
Cut into pieces under the knife
Sewn back together and brought back to life
They gave him a face a mother would hate
Then two knobs on his neck they used to animate him
The hands of a thief, the eyes of a fool
The heart of a drunkard that was broken in two
Monster, poor monster what will you do
The people in the village are coming for you
They've burned down the old mill, laboratory
Why won't those people just leave you be
Dear Doctor Jekyll closed the door
He had his book learning but he wanted to know more
About the dark forces we all hold inside
So he fixed himself a drink and became Mister Hyde
That evil spirit took over his mind
He was as wicked as Jekyll was kind
But when they found when they put him to death
It was the poor doctor who took the last breath
………………or……………………………
A warm summer's night, a walk down the lane
A man heard a howl terrifyingly profane
Something leapt at him from it's demonic lair
Turned him into a wolf what was ware
Now every month when the moon is full
The fates exert their inexorable pull
Though he is good down in his soul
He's a slave to forces beyond his control
Monster, poor monster what will you do
The people in the village are coming for you
They've burned down the old mill, laboratory
Why won't those people just leave you be
Even a bedbug eventually gets to enjoy domesticity
There's someone for everyone in this world
But everyone knows monsters don't get the girl
Monsters aren't evil just misunderstood
It's the people behind them that are up to no good
Look deep inside, I think you'll agree
There's some monsters in you and some monsters in me
Monster, poor monster what will you do
The people in the village are coming for you
They've burned down the old mill, laboratory
Why won't those people just leave you be
Monster, poor monster what will you do
Don't they know monsters are people too
credits
from Are We There Yet ?,
released December 6, 2011
Trip Henderson, harmonica
Trip Henderson, harmonica
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Homeboy Steve New York, New York
Homeboy Steve, nee Stephen B Antonakos, has played with a succession of American roots bands spanning the last thirty
years.
His most recent release is "Bodega Rock". He thinks that there's one or two good songs left that haven't already been written and he presents his attempts to write and perform them accompanied by his guitar and other friends.
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