The Present Tense Tureen 歌詞
The Present Tense Tureen - Moxy Fruvous
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen
I once had a girl
She lived in the past
It was clear
That relationship wouldn't last
It was clear from
The way she had to sleep south
It was clear from
The lines around her mouth
So I went for a walk in the ravine
I came upon an unbelievable scene
In a tiny creek there's a tiny boat
With a tiny man in a tiny coat
I said
Hey man do you think you can help
He said Of course I can
I'm an elf
We're not just fictional device
We sail ravines and give advice
I said My baby is what it's about
He cried Helms a lee boy
I'm comin' about
Don't fill me in on right or wrong
Take these ropes and sing this song
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen
His eyes were afire
He lit up a coal
Handed me a ladle
And a little white bowl
Put the pot on the fire
He opened a book
And said sit down
The thing's gotta cook
That's the loveliest pot
I've ever seen
He said it's not a pot it's a tureen
And what's inside will make you well
So ring this little dinner bell
Then he giggled in french
That's what he did
Like a kid at Christmas
As he opened the lid
Help yourself he beamed with pride
But there was no sweet soup inside
Silence fell on the cooling night
I thought I better fake
It just to be polite
Smallest friend biggest moon
Empty bowl empty spoon
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen