Dead fish on the beach

Words by Bryon Bowers

Putrid and OOzing Into every pore Flies Circling ‘around Spit mixed with tissue As they rested on you… She wanted to stop And observe I reluctantly complied… [Chorus] Dead fish on the beach Maggots a feasting My lover fascinated with your smelly decay When I eat fish I see her strange smile To this day Laying on the beach that last time Raw before the world Your body exposed to the elements Birds taking turns Taking you away One bird got your left eye Another one got your right.. A crab just ran off With your tail [Chorus] Dead fish on the beach Maggots a feasting My lover fascinated with your smelly decay When I eat fish I see her strange smile To this day The ocean’s forces taking you Dark tide of the night comes… Deeper into the water Your scales falling onto the sand… Eager Ocean fish Nibbling at your body As you float away Down deeper To the ocean’s depths [Chorus] Dead fish on the beach Maggots a feasting My lover fascinated with your smelly decay When I eat fish I see her strange smile To this day

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