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Lyrics:I Palindrome I (The Spine Hits The Road)

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I Palindrome I (The Spine Hits The Road)
By: They Might Be Giants
Written: 2004
JF: "This is a song off the Apollo 18 album. It's called I Palindrome I."

Someday Mother will die and I'll get the money
Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly,
"You son of a bitch"
I palindrome I (I palindrome I)
I palindrome I (I palindrome I)
And I am a snake head eating (snake head)
The head on the opposite side (snake head)
I palindrome I
I palindrome I (manonam)

See that bulletproof dress hanging from the clothesline
See the medical chart with the random zig-zag
Now I'll help it decide
I palindrome I (I palindrome I)
I palindrome I (I palindrome I)
And I am a snake head eating (snake head)
The head on the opposite side (snake head)
I palindrome I (manonam)
I palindrome I (manonam)
I palindrome I (manonam)
I palindrome I (manonam)

"Son, I am able," she said, "though you scare me."
"Watch," said I
"Beloved," I said, "watch me scare you, though." 
Said she, "Able am I, Son."

See the spring of the grandfather clock unwinding
(Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
See the hands of my offspring making windmills
(Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
Dad palindrome Dad
I palindrome I (I palindrome I)
I palindrome I (I palindrome I)
And I am a snake head eating (snake head)
The head on the opposite side (snake head)
I palindrome I (manonam)
I palindrome I (manonam)
I palindrome I (manonam)
I palindrome I (manonam)

JL: "Thanks."