Laurie Anderson — Speechless

It was August Summer of '82 You had that rusty old car And me? I had nothing better to do You picked me up We hit the road Baby, me and you We shot out of town Drivin' fast and hard Leaving our greasy skid marks in people's back yards We were goin' nowhere Just driving around We were goin' in circles And me? I was just hanging on Like in that Annie Dillard book Where she sees that eagle With the skull of a weasel hanging from its neck Here's how it happened; listen: Eagle bites the weasel Weasel bites back They fly up to nowhere Weasel keeps hangin' on Together, forever We were goin' nowhere Just drivin' around You did all the talking And me? I didn't make a sound And if I open my mouth now I'll fall to the ground And if I open my mouth now There's so much I'd say Like I can never be honest Like I'm in it for the thrill Like I never loved anyone And I never will Eagle bites the weasel Weasel bites back They fly up to nowhere Weasel keeps hangin' on Together, forever I remember that old coat My grandma used to wear Made of weasels Biting each other's tails A vicious circle An endless ride On the back of an old woman Eagle bites the weasel Weasel bites back They fly up to nowhere Weasel keeps hangin' on Together, forever And me? I'm goin' in circles Just circlin' around And if I open my mouth now I'll fall to the ground