Lyrics to the Eels' 'Flower'
Dreamworks/Geffen 1996
Lyrics copied by Rob Porter (rob@rob-porter.demon.co.uk) on September 6th
1997, updated on October 21st 1997.  Any mistakes, please mail me!

Turn the ugly light off God,
Wanna feel the night.
Everyday it shines down on me
Don't you think that I see?
Don't you think that I see what it's all about?
Hard to look the other way
While the world passes me by
And everyone is trying to bum me out. 

It's a pretty big world God
And I am awful small
Everyday they rain down on me:
Flower in a hailstorm.
Flower in a hailstorm,
I'm living for the drought.
I could throw it back at them
But then I'd play their game.
everyone is trying to bum me out 

When I came into this world they slapped me,
And everyday since then I'm slapped again.
Tomorrow's king: an unsightly coward
You see, I know I'm gonna win.

Turn the ugly light off God
Don't wanna see my face.
Everyday it will betray me
Don't you think that I know?
Don't you think that I know what they're talking about?
If they step on me tonight,
They're gonna pay someday.
Everyone is trying to bum me out.