Parasite Lyrics by Nick Drake

Parasite Lyrics

    Lifting the mask from from a local clown
    Feeling down like him
    Seeing the light in a station bar
    And travelling far in sin
    Sailing downstairs to the northern line
    Watching the shine of the shoes
    And hearing the trial of the people there
    Who's to care if they lose.
    And take a look you may see me on the ground
    For i am the parasite of this town.

    Dancing a jig in a church with chimes
    A sign of the times today
    And hearing no bell from a steeple tall
    People all in dismay
    Falling so far on a silver spoon
    Making the moon for fun
    And changing a rope for a size too small
    People all get hung.
    Take a look you may see me coming through
    For i am the parasite who travels two by two.

    When lifting the mask from a local clown
    And feeling down like him
    And i'm seeing the light in a station bar
    And travelling far in sin
    And i'm sailing downstair to the northern line
    Watching the shine of the shoes
    And hearing the trials of the people there
    Who's to care if they lose.
    And take a look you may see me on the ground
    For i am the parasite of this town.
    And take a look you may see me in the dirt
    For i am the parasite who hangs from your skirt.

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