Dance of the Manatee Songtext
von Fair to Midland

Take a little dive into the shallow and spy; what do you see?
I see the tortoise and heron in a rat-race
And it fits like a glove under my sleeve; just wait ′til then
Their heads are the heaviest in operation, he's still not lost imagination
You can hear him mouth the whole ending; just wait ′til then

We Marys had ourselves a ball; oh, yes we did
We Marys had ourselves a ball, I must admit

Hang us, those limbs (hold no virtue)
Those told to hold (project on my cue)
Until we fall

Whether a he or a she, put your mouth where your money is
Are the birds of a feather that clever?
If I knew I'd keep locks, that's a given; just wait ′til then
Their heads cast shadows like skyscrapers
Still small enough to fit up their asses
To put it all into perspective with definition

We Marys had ourselves a ball; oh, yes we did
We Marys had ourselves a ball, I must admit


Hang us, those limbs (hold no virtue)
Those told to hold (project on my cue)

Oh, take a gander - the bigger they are, the harder they fall
Oh, take a gander - the bigger they are, the harder they fall

Not needy you see
Not needy, and I curse my open arms over trees
Not needy you see, not needy you see
Not needy, and I curse my open arms over trees
Not needy you see, not needy you see
Not needy, and I curse my open arms over trees
Not needy you see, not needy you see
Not needy, and I curse my open arms over trees
(There you were, yeah, you were, you are)

Listen to the proven guarantees
While you′re rollin' up the sleeves, beatin′ on the chest
But we can keep it in a jar, when it's comin′ cats and dogs for days
We Marys had ourselves a ball, and I guarantee
That what they've done for you
(What they′ve done) they've done for me
(For me) they've done for me


Hang us, those limbs (hold no virtue)
Those told to hold (project on my cue)
Hang us, those limbs (hold no virtue)
Those told to hold (project on my cue)