Steelworker

(album: Lungs - 1982)

The only good policeman is a dead one
The only good laws aren't enforced
I've never hung a darkie, but I've fed one
I've never seen an Indian on a horse

And I live like this 'cause I like it
And seen too much to pretend
You can't ignore the beauty of the things that you love
Like you can't stand the hatred and the lies

Have you always hunted with your hands?
Can you show me what you've done?
Have you always hunted with your hands?
If you catch it, can you kill it?

You don't understand, see, you don't understand
See I'm like a murderer, see, I'm like a murderer
And I could rip you limb from limb
And I could rip you limb from limb
Great big thing crawling all over me
Great big thing crawling all over me

See, I'm like a murderer, I kill what I eat
See, I'm like a, I'm a hunter-gatherer, see, I, I kill what I eat
See, I'm, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat
See, I'm, I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat

See I'm a, I'm a murderer, I kill what I eat
See I'm, I'm a, I'm a hunter-gatherer, I kill what I eat
See, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat
I'm a, I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat
Great big thing crawling all over me
Great big thing crawling all over me

Have you always hunted with your hands?
Can you show me what you've done?
Have you always hunted with your hands?
If you catch it, can you kill it?

And I live like this 'cause I like it
I've seen too much to pretend
You can't ignore the beauty of the things that you love
Like you can't stand the hatred and the lies

See, see, see, I'm a murderer, I, I kill what I eat
See, I'm, I'm a bricklayer, I, I kill what I eat
See, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat
It's a great big thing crawling all over me
Great big thing crawling all over me

Great big thing crawling all over me