Story Behind The Song

Inspired by Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children"

Lyrics

Fool, I am singing, this is of the heart.
Ass-head you're wearing, braying in the yard.
Animal lives, animal dies.

Cool white pavillion, this is for the form.
Hogs-head oblivion, grunting on the lawn.
Animal lives, animal dies.

Pigs fly on horseback, snout squealing claptrap,
They grin and you bear it but animal tears you apart.

Stool pigeon cooing, this is to be saved.
Goats-head rebellion, bleating to the grave.
Animal lives, animal dies.

Wolves howling moonshine, mouths dribbling spittle brine.
They drool and you drink it in but animal tears you apart, to the bone
And here comes crow to pick you clean.

It's cock and bull, the story goes,
The one will snort, the other opens beak and crows.
It's dog eat dog,the saying goes,
The one will snap, the other growls, teeth exposed.
The killing's cold, the killing's old.

Mule is not learning, this is not a gift.
Dumb-headed waiter, waiting for a lift.
Animal lives, animal dies.
Animal lives, animal.