Grow Fins
By: Captain Beefheart
Original Performance: Captain Beefheart
Written by: Captain Beefheart

Version Of: Grow Fins

This Version:
  • Grow Fins
 
Lyrics:
[From August 17, 2002 performance]

Now here you come, baby
With your tail draggin' in the gravy
You know your P's and Q's
But what you don't know, baby
Is you're giving me the blues
You got juice on your chin
And eggs on the drainboard
A pie on the wall and dirt upon the rug
I come home late and I stumble and I swore
You won't even give me a hug
You had my things all laid out by the door
I'm leaving! I'm gonna take up with a mermaid
And leave you land-lovin' women alone
Leave you land-lovin' women alone

Ahh you had it together once
Now your head is round the bend
Now I'm telling you honey
You better get it back together then
I'm gonna grow fins
And go back in the water again
If you don't leave me alone
I'm gonna take up with a mermaid
And leave you land-lovin' women alone
And leave you land-lovin' women alone
Leave you land-lovin' women alone

Now here you come baby
With your tail draggin' in the gravy
You know your P's and Q's
What you don't know woman
Is you're giving me the blues
 
Live:

Played live 2 times:
Earliest known live version: February 24, 2002
Latest known live version: August 17, 2002