Gaia's Footsoldiers (Lyrics)

I saw the serpent gaping from its shelf Its shallow swallowed self Leaves not a single doubt How long do you think he took to cough us out Rome wasn’t built in seven days Says his buddy’s overworked and underpaid Let the grass grow right through me, lift the bones to canopy Become the rice they harvest, does that sound so cathartic It's another countdown to nothing and I'm blushing all the while Take my time and stride and smile Let the grass grow right through me, lift the bones to canopy Become the rice they harvest, does that sound so cathartic You wanna talk about nature and the inner machinations Of healthy human relations 'Cause they don't work they want 'em You want poignant lives and roller coaster rides The thickest cotton candy and sticky cocaine lines You wanna talk about nature and the inner machinations Of healthy human relations 'Cause they don't work they want 'em Time won't seem to let this go Relinquished my self Taste the flesh and the bone I saw the serpent straight into space I saw your face, I saw you burst