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Artist: Stephen Malkmus
Canonical path: /stephen-malkmus/do-not-feed-the-oysters
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Do Not Feed The Oysters
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Do Not Feed The Oysters
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Crimson alligator
Blinded by the surf
Came here only yesterday
From the worst place on this earth
But in this evil everglades
You'll find no peace of mind
Watch out for the marsh hawk
He'll rip off your behind
Do not feed the oyster
Under a cloud
He'll suck you like a seagull
Into the so-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under a cloud
Do not feed the oysters
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Underground
I hope you got there early
And I hope you brought your date
I hope she travelled Chicago
Second class not freight
A wedding bells and Christmas hell
To that life you did aspire
No more time to fight about
The tension in the choir
Do not feed the oysters
Under the clouds
They'll suck you like a seagull
Into the so-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under a cloud
Do not feed the oysters
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Under the grou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Underground
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