10000 Maniacs - The Lion's Share (Blind Man's Zoo)
[ music: Natalie Merchant & Dennis Drew/words: Natalie Merchant ]
Can I be unhappy?
Look at what I see: a beast in furs and crowned in luxury.
He's a wealthy man in the poorest land, a self-appointed king,
and there's no complaining while he's reigning.
The lambs are bare of fleece and cold; the lion has stolen that, I'm told.
There must be some creature mighty as you are.
The lambs go hungry (not fair), the biggest portion is the lion's share.
There must be some creature mighty as you are.
Can I be unhappy?
Listen and agree, no words can shame him or tame him.
The lambs are bare of fleece and cold; the lion has stolen that, I'm told.
There must be some creature mighty as you are.
The lambs go hungry (not fair), the biggest portion is the lion's share.
There must be some creature mighty as you are, as you are.
Razor claws in velvet paws, you dunce in your guarded home,
'til a stronger beast will call on you and pounce upon your throne.
Do we pay? Dearly, for the lion takes so greedily
and he knows that what he's taken, it is ours.
That's how the wealth's divided among the lambs and king of the beasts, it is so one-sided.
Until the lamb is king of the beasts we live so one-sided.
10 000 Maniacs - The lions share (03:04)
10 000 Maniacs - The lions share request by doctorw2
Thank you for posting. I love the melody and words. My favorite from Blind Man's Zoo. She sang this in Pittsburgh on one of their 3 stops here. Her voice on this was amazing!
Author: canaan1967 - 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Oh, what a song! LOVED this one. It was the B side to Trouble Me.
Author: QueenRed7 - 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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thatas mostly right even if it is over simplified but dont blame urself
Author: butler22070 - 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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my favorite maniacs song...the lyrics are just wonderful and revolutionary