Bird Without A Tail / Base Of My Skull Letra - Wilco

There was a man with a double deed

Who sowed his garden full of seed

When the seed began to grow

Was like a garden full of snow

When the snow began to melt

Was like a ship without a belt

When the ship began to sail

Was like a bird without a tail

When the bird began to fly

Like an eagle in the sky

When the sky began to roar

Was like a lion at my door

When my door began to crack

Was like a stick across my back

When my back began to smart

Was like a penknife in my heart

When my heart began to bleed

Was death and death indeed

When my heart began to bleed

Was death and death indeed