Orange Claw Hammer Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

[Verse 1]
A thick cloud caught a piper cubs tail
The match struck blue on a railroad rail
The old puff horse was just pullin' through
And a man wore a peg leg forever

[Verse 2]
I'm on the bum where the hobos run
The air breaks with filthy chatter
Oh, I don't care there's no place there
I don't think it matters

[Verse 3]
My skin's blazin' through
And my clothes in tatters
And the railroad looked
Like a 'Y' up the hill of ladders

[Verse 4]
One shoe fell on the gravel
One stick poked down
Gray of age fell down
On a pair of ears

[Verse 5]
An eagle shined through my hole watch pocket
A gingham girl, baby girl
Passed me by in tears
A jack rabbit raised his folded ears