Oysterhead – Rubberneck Lions

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Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
Double barrel under the pillow under my head
You don't wake a man when he's trying to be dead
Cause of the Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
I bought a cactus from a miser named Fred
I choose to live on water and bread
Cause of the Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
Well I'm cold and lonely but I'll come around
Black clouds hanging over shady ground
Full moon risin' up above my head
Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
I never listen to a word you said

Never mess with man when he's trying to be dead
Well I'm old and I'm homely but would you come around?
Ears to deaf to hear a sound
Aaron looked to Moses for his daily bread
Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed
Three strips of beacon on my toasted head
Two over easy on a roll and I'm fed
Rubberneck lions as I lie in bed

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"Rubberneck Lions" as written by Stewart Armstrong Copeland, Les Claypool, Trey Anastasio

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:I beleive it's about oxy's/heroin abuse as you get the nods and don't want to be bothered as it makes you quite edgey. Also at the time Trey was still using.
    Flag Debtsoon January 09, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:The song was called Rubbernecking Lines before the album was released. I suspect to clean it up for the masses. It's about drugs
    Flag otisotisotison December 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:my thoughts is that its not suicide but a atempted murder..i mean why would there be a double barrel under his pillow you know...i mean that line just kinda throws me off that it was suicide....maybe hes on one of those permanent trips off a hallucinagin and he sees all this shit and it freaks the hell out of him...and maybe only water and bread because he thinks meat will attrach the lions...idk...kinda of an out there meaning of the song...but i mean les and trey are pretty out there
    Flag waybetteron November 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think it's talking about a person who possibly attempted suicide by drugs (he's hallucinating the lions that appear to be 'rubbernecking'). The being failed the suicide and continues to be addicted to the drug.

    My 'evidence' making it plausable that the man was a drug addict: "Aaron looked to Moses for his daily bread."
    Flag hersey5000on January 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:a failed suicide
    Flag juliog.juarezon July 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:n 1: a tourist who is visiting sights of interest [syn: sightseer, excursionist, tripper] 2: a person who stares inquisitively v : strain to watch; stare curiously; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident"

    Hmm.
    Flag JAStewarton June 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Bit of a long shot, because I don't know if this happens in USA... but is this about someone who lives on benefits and doesn't work?

    I seem to derive this from "I choose to live on water and bread
    Cause of the rubberneck lions as I lie bed"
    Flag JAStewarton May 17, 2005   Link

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