Fresh Screwdriver
"Fresh Screwdriver" is the 11th song on Mark Eitzel's 4th album, 1997’s West.
| "Fresh Screwdriver" | |
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| Song by Mark Eitzel from the album West | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Format | CD |
| Length | 3:59 |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records |
| Writer(s) | Mark Eitzel & Peter Buck |
| Producer(s) | Mark Eitzel & Peter Buck |
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Lyrics
On the freeway, the traffic fixed in front of me
like a still-life I don't want to survive
I can't stay in between the lines with my hands held just so
I watch the sky and a silent race as fast as you can go
I forgot there was such a thing as good people left
Can't you just save my life?
I got a fresh screwdriver right before closing time
A quote from the architect that designed the slums
said, "Beauty just don't matter - it's a function of form"
I said, "Yes, you're right, you're right. You must be right.
Your truth is part of a bigger lie that sews our lives up tight."
And I forgot there was such a thing as good people left
Can't you just save my life?
I got a fresh screwdriver right before closing time
Set me up for my last breath
I watch you wave your hands over a top hat boring me to death
I got a fresh screwdriver right before closing time
I got a fresh screwdriver, so what if I'm dying
Video
Also appears on
- Soil Samples 25 promo Live version
- Words And Music promo