FURR by Blitzen Trapper
Capo 7th fret
Yeah, when I was only se-ven-teen
I could hear the angels whis-per-ing
So I drove into the woods and wandered aimless-ly about
Until I heard my mother shouting through the fog
It turned out to be the howling of a dog
Or a wolf to be exact, the sound sent shivers down my back
But I was drawn into the pack and before long
They allowed me to join in and sing their song
So from the cliffs and highest hill, yeah we would gladly get our fill
Howling endlessly and shrilly at the dawn
And I lost the taste for judging right from wrong
For my flesh had turned to fur, yeah and my thoughts they surely were
Turned to instinct and obedience to God
(Harmonica Solo)
You can wear your fur like a river on fire
But you better be sure if you’re making God a liar
I’m a rattlesnake babe, I’m like fuel on fire
So if you’re gonna get made, don’t be afraid of what you learned
On the day that I turned twen-ty three
I was curled up underneath the dogwood tree
When suddenly a girl the skin the color of a pearl
She wandered aimlessly, but she didn’t seem to see
She was listening for the angels just like me
So I stood and looked about, I brushed the leaves off of my snout
And then I heard my mother shouting through the trees
You shoulda seen that girl go shaky at the knees
So I took her by the arm, we settled down upon a farm
And raised our children up as gently as you please
(Harmonica Solo)
And now my fur has turned to skin, and I’ve been quickly ushered in,
To a world that I confess I do not know
But I still dream of running careless through the snow
And through the howling winds that blow, across the ancient distant flow
That fill our bodies up like water till we know
Harmonica Solo)
You can wear your fur like a river on fire
But you better be sure if you’re making God a liar
I’m a rattlesnake babe, I’m like fuel on fire
So if you’re gonna get made, don’t be afraid of what you learned
(fades)