Length: 4:40
from the album A Very Gentle Force: This World, a Different World (1975)
Writen and performed by Chris Butler back when he was known as just "Siddha"
Well, I was walking down the road one day
Lost, you might say
When a fellow leapt upon me and said just that
"You're lost, you know, but you can be saved
Just follow me, I'll pave the way"
Well, I wasn't digging his vibe
So I just tried to sneak on by
All of a sudden he grabbed me, and lo!
He was trying to drag me to a sacred temple
Well, I tried to relax but I was slightly freaked
Being pulled down the sidewalk, skidding on my feet
All of a sudden a big spaceship appeared
With a sign over the door that said "Saved Ones Enter Here"
(For inspection, I presumed)
Well, he jumped right aboard and dragged me in there too
But when I got in, it felt just like a zoo
So I jumped out the door just in the nick of time
And landed in a big yellow holy bus—the Holy Bus Line
Well, these folks became very excited as they praised the Lord for saving me
They told me that the people in the spaceship were demons from the other team
They showed me off to everyone just like I was their prize
A soul they had saved from the other guys
Well, I wasn't really digging their sticky vibes
Like sugar candy or the stuff in the eyes
So I just tried to politely say goodbye
But a dude grabbed me by the neck and squeezed and told me to see the Son
Well, I was seeing stars, but I figured they was baby suns
So I squeaked out, "I see 'em! I see 'em!" and he jumped for joy
Both our heads hit the top of the bus
He died, they cried, and I split
CHORUS
Dear fanatic, take it easy
Stop pounding on my brain
Dear fanatic, take it easy
You're making me go insane
Take your knife from my throat
Get your gun off my back
Stop taking money from my pocket
Get your hand off my head
Dear fanatic, take it easy
Stop pushing me around
Dear fanatic, take it easy
You're the craziest guy in town
Dear fanatic, take it easy
You come on like a machine
Dear fanatic, take it easy
You just about make me scream
...Dear fanatic, take it easy
Stop Eating Out My Brain
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