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No Cows on the Ice

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No Cows on the Ice

Release date: 14th October 1991

From The First Letter

About This Track

"No Cows on the Ice" is a track by Wire, from the album The First Letter, released 14th October 1991. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Wire

Wire

Lyrics

No Cows on the Ice

Is it true? It's enough for you

Is it true? Or as before

Is it true? You still need more

Is it true? No marks are left

Is it true? Upon the snow

Is it true? No one will know

No cows on the ice

Every dog has its day

Whilst the cat's away

Blind mice will play

Can it be? Or is it true?

Can it be? There's nothing new

Can it be? It's new to me

Can it be? You milked the moon

Can it be? You jumped too soon

Can it be? You milked the moon

Is it true? Your days are long

And what was right has become wrong

In a room without a view

Your past slips by, no calls come through

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Track details

From The First Letter

1991

Album

The First Letter

Release year

1991

—So and Slow It Grows (single mix)
—A Big Glue Canal
—A Bargain at 3 and 20 Yeah!
—Footsi-Footsi
—Looking at Me (Stop!) Stop!
—It Continues
—Naked, Whooping and Such-Like (Extended On and On)
—No Cows on the Ice
—Tailor Made
—Take It (For Greedy)
—Ticking Mouth

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