My Egyptian Grammar Lyrics

I never thought it could have happened to me.

But on the morning of my eldest daughter's

Second wedding, I blacked out.

They said it was just stress, but I didn't think so:

I couldn't remember the 15 minutes before.

A white-haired half Samoan girl from Darwin

Gave me a ride, it seems; she let me the car in.

But what it was she said, I couldn't say.

Now, that clearly didn't happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.

On p. 333 was the hieroglyph for motorcycle helmet.

I combined this with a leather-back's shell as I felt I was instructed.

I Xeroxed it and posted it down by the bike lock-ups at the Oriental Institute.

Maybe a nether-world entity would see it and pa*s it on to those responsible.

That kind of thing must happen sometimes.

Now that clearly didn't happen. I consulted by Egyptian Grammar.

On p. 428 was the hieroglyph for French Canal boat.

I met on the Midway someone channeling up a whatever it wasn't:

There are 17 sections of cymbals in the orchestra of the oversold, it said.

Your youth is lost and doesn't it now seem

You can't make smoke--only steam?

Now that clearly didn't happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.

On p. 566 was the hieroglyph for a blue jay.

The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City

Oct 2007

1. Philadelphia Grand Jury, The
2. Duplexes Of The Dead
3. Automatic Husband
4. Ex-Guru
5. Clear Signal From Cairo
6. My Egyptian Grammar
7. Old Hag Is Sleeping, The
8. Japanese Slippers
9. Navy Nurse
10. Uncle Charlie
11. Right By Conquest
12. Restorative Beer
13. Wicker Whatnots
14. Cabaret Of The Seven Devils
15. Pricked In The Heart
16. Widow City