They Might Be Giants | Lyrics | I Palindrome I

Someday mother will die and I'll get the money
Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly
You son of a b****"

I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)
I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)

And I am a snake-head eating
(Snake-head)
The head on the opposite side
(Snake-head)

I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)
I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)

See that bulletproof dress hanging from the clothesline
See the medical chart with the random zig-zag
Now I'll help it decide

I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)
I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)

And I am a snake-head eating
(Snake-head)
The head on the opposite side
(Snake-head)

I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)
I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)

I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)
I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)

"Son, I am able," she said, "Though you scare me"
"Watch," said I
"Beloved," I said, "Watch me scare you though" said she
"Able am I, son"

See the spring of the grandfather clock unwinding
(Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
See the hands of my offspring making windmills
(Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)

Dad palindrome Dad
I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)
I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)

And I am a snake-head eating
(Snake-head)
The head on the opposite side
(Snake-head)

I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)
I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)

I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)
I palindrome I
(Man o' 'nam)