David Byrne - Strange Ritual Lyrics
A man sits in a field - contemplating his cropsIn his mind he travels all over the worldI see hairstyles, strange ritualsScenes of beauty, scenes that disgust meI see, I see meI felt awe, felt disgustI felt bliss, I felt lustIts - not unusualSaw people in a remote villageProudly wearing their - digital watchesSaw a young indonesian girlPossessed by the spirit of mutant ninja turtlesSaw palatial estates, with crumbling decorationsAnd human furnitureI saw hairstyles, meanwhileTheres a strange ritualGot a strange ritual, its wearing me downSaw a skyscraper made out of abandoned car partsSaw a legislature of womenCourted by corporate lobbyistsSaw body parts made out of precious gemsAnd rare metals, saw a man on a barstoolWho hadnt moved - in 32 hoursHes lost in loveHes lost in loveAll hope is goneA french corporation that doesnt make anythingAn ambulance driver - wakes up in a dairy queenA town in which even the people who live thereCant remember its nameYeah, I seeYeah, I see - I see what you meanYeah, I saw hairstylesMeanwhileTheres a strange ritualHes got a strange ritualHe keeps to himselfMmm - got a strange ritualHe keeps to himselfExcuse me, sir, excuse me, sirYou cant stand thereYou cant stand thereExcuse me, sir (excuse me, sir)Excuse me, sir (excuse me, sir)You cant stand there (you cant stand there)You cant stand there (you cant stand there)I saw thingsThings out in the fieldsI saw thingsThings out in the fieldsAnd I look at myselfWhat do I know?(I saw things come into my room)I saw things come into my roomIts not unusualI saw hairstylesMeanwhileTheres a strange ritualGot a strange ritualHe keeps to himselfYeah, we got a strange ritualWe keep to ourselvesHes lost in loveHes lost in loveAll hope is goneAll hope is goneAll hands on deckAll hands on deckHes lost in loveHes lost in loveWere lost in loveWere lost in loveAll hope is goneAll hope is goneWeve got a strange ritualWe keep to ourselvesWeve got a strange ritualWe keep to ourselvesKeep, keep, keep ...Weve got a strange ritualWe keep to ourselvesWere lost in loveWere lost in loveWere lost in loveWere lost in love ...
