Animal Pen
"Animal Pen" is the 9th and last song on American Music Club's fourth album, 1989’s United Kingdom.
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| Song by American Music Club from the album United Kingdom | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Format | LP / CD |
| Length | 3:18 |
| Label | Demon Records |
| Writer(s) | Mark Eitzel |
| Producer(s) | Tom Mallon |
| United Kingdom track listing | |
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Lyrics
Giving up, that's the easy part
Turn your pockets out
Tear your room apart
But you can't find anything
To help you on your way
Run, try to catch the bus
And reach it just as it pulls away
For the black hole
and the beautiful Crab Nebulae
Time running out
Time running dry
Frozen peas and carrots
And pickled animal parts
Sweet anticipation
For the well-preserved at heart
One more walk around the animal pen
Keeping to the sun
But I'll end up in the shade again
Just one more walk
Underneath the big starry-ass sky
I wasn't born good enough
That I wasn't born good enough for
Doctor don't you worry
Doctor I feel fine
Doctor I just swallowed
Every grape on the vine
Hey look here it comes
My great big luxury UFO
Now drive this thing and go fast
Why are we moving so slow
Just one more walk
Around the animal pen
I'm running happily in the sun
I'll end up in the shade again
Just one more walk
Underneath the big empty sky
That I wasn't born good enough for
Doctor don't you worry
Doctor I feel fine
As long as I can fill that form
I'll sign any dotted line
Video
Personnel
American Music Club
- Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars
- Danny Pearson - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Vudi - guitar, accordion, backing vocals
- Tom Mallon - bass, producer
- Mike Simms - drums
Others
- Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel
- Charles Gillingham - piano