Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mother Hips
Canonical path: /mother-hips/turtle-bones
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Turtle Bones
Read Turtle Bones lyrics by Mother Hips on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Turtle Bones
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Some things tear a little town apart
and some things cut right at your heart:
A dirty young man with his hand in the pre-school,
a dirty young man with his hand in the pre-school.
And I don't know about no turtle bones or airplane rides
and I don't know about no midnight animal sacrifice.
Someone lied to me.
Someone lied to you.
Someone lied to the folks
just sitting there watching the news
and it could've been your mother
and it could've been your father, I don't know.
And it could've been the children
and it could've been the dirty young man.
I don't know how thirteen counts could bounce right off the wall.
And I don't know if I should really believe anyone at all.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Turtle Bones"?
Mother Hips performs "Turtle Bones", and this lyric page sits inside the Mother Hips catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Turtle Bones"?
Yes. The related section below points to $100 Blues and A Man Stands In Handcuffs Under The Underpass with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Mother Hips?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Mother Hips's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Turtle Bones yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.