Parasite Lyrics

The song Parasite is performed by Nick Drake in the album named Fruit Tree in the year 1991 .



Lifting the mask from a local clown
Feeling down like him
Seeing the light in a station bar
And traveling far in sin

Sailing downstairs to the northern line
Watching the shine of the shoes
And hearing the trials of the people there
Who's to care if they lose

And take a look you may see me on the ground
For I am the parasite of this town

Dancing a jig in a church with chimes
A sign of times today
And hearing no bell from a steeple tall
People all in dismay

Falling so far on a silver spoon
Making the moon for fun
And changing a rope for a size too small
People all get hung

Take a look you may see me coming through
For I am the parasite who travels two by two

When lifting the mask from a local clown
And feeling down like him
And I'm seeing the light in a station bar
And traveling far in sin

And I'm sailing downstairs to the northern line
Watching the shine of the shoes
And hearing the trials of the people there
Who's to care if they lose

Take a look you may see me on the ground
For I am the parasite of this town

And take a look you may see me in the dirt
For I am the parasite who hangs from your skirt



Nick Drake - Fruit Tree

Dec 1991

  1. Time Has Told Me
  2. River Man
  3. Three Hours
  4. Way To Blue
  5. Day Is Done
  6. 'Cello Song
  7. The Thoughts Of Mary Jane
  8. Man In A Shed
  9. Fruit Tree
  10. Saturday Sun
  11. Introduction
  12. Hazy Jane II
  13. At The Chime Of A City Clock
  14. One Of These Things First
  15. Hazey Jane I
  16. Bryter Layter
  17. Fly
  18. Poor Boy
  19. Northern Sky
  20. Sunday
  21. Pink Moon
  22. Place To Be
  23. Road
  24. Which Will
  25. Horn
  26. Things Behind The Sun
  27. Know
  28. Parasite
  29. Ride
  30. Harvest Breed
  31. From The Morning
  32. Time Of No Reply
  33. I Was Made To Love Magic
  34. Joey
  35. Clothes Of Sand
  36. Mayfair
  37. Been Smoking Too Long
  38. Strange Meeting II
  39. Rider On The Wheel
  40. Black Eyed Dog
  41. Hanging On A Star
  42. Voice From The Mountain

Parasite