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Gideon's Bible Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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John Cale
Gideon's Bible Lyrics

Lyrics

Gideon's Bible

From Vintage Violence1969

Written by John Cale

Produced by John Cale, Lewis Merenstein

Lyrics

Gideon's Bible

Holding on with both eyes to things that don't exist Peering through the cutting wrist at grand old mother greedy Rolling out the cotton ship upon the carpet pillow Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy Gideon lied and Gideon died The force of China felt Gideon smiled as Gideon died The thought of China held Pulling on the golden robes, another foreign language Stretching out the verbs and nouns together in the greeting Some that felt the blade often, some deep confused emotion Struck eye first against that wall of China under fire Gideon lied and Gideon died The force of China felt Gideon smiled as Gideon died The thought of China held

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About this track

"Gideon's Bible" is a song by John Cale from the album Vintage Violence, released in 1969. The song was written by John Cale. It was produced by John Cale, Lewis Merenstein.

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