Poor Skeleton Steps Out lyrics

Song information

Artist: Xtc
Album: Oranges And Lemons

Lyrics

Poor skeleton steps out
Dressed up in bad blood
Bad brains, bad thoughts, and others deeds

Poor skeleton no doubt
One of these days
You can cast aside your human, be free

When the cities run with blood
And you drink our health in mud
"All flesh be gone."
Save your dry and joyous shout
For the day poor skeleton steps out

Poor skeleton steps out
Sprung from his life sentence
Deep inside some muscle mask

Poor skeleton devout
Propping up truck drivers
Filmstars, thieves or queens, your brave task

When technology is rust
And you write your book in dust
"All flesh be gone."

Can't buy tickets from a tout
For the day poor skeleton steps out

Poor skeleton steps out
Liberated from sex organs
And brown, black, white skin

Poor skeleton you lout
Don't you think that we might
Like to have been asked to join in?

For good skeletons are we
And we're dying to be free
"All flesh be gone."

I will scream or sulk and pout
Until my poor skeleton steps out

Better watch out, here comes bony boy