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Wet Side Story

Live-only track from 1996's Art Crimes tour.


Count Mickey gets hungry
Bit Wrangler's gotta take a break sometime
Gotta feed the machine
Steamer Heaven is empty
Just a couple of kids and behind the counter
The lovely Janine
Soon as he walks in the door she's smilin'
Covers his eyes with his hands 'cause

Everyone knows that it's scary out there
When you jump to the Wet Side
Where it's colder, it's louder, it's screaming with life
And it's way complex
Hacking through all the harsh effects

Mick goes for the bomb
One of those wax-looking angel-food wheelies
With the gunk on the top
She gives him back a quarter
Her hand touches his
You can feel the flames arching
Over the roof of the shop
At that moment they swung on the edge of history
Fell into animal time 'cause

Everyone knows that it's scary out there
When you jump to the Wet Side
Where it's colder, it's louder, it's screaming with life
And it's way complex
Hacking through all the harsh effects

Back out on the tarmac
It was alive with the sweet sounds of summer
Oh, the steamer's alright (Steamer's alright)
Mick tries to remember
Something kinda cool but it's already fading (Already fading)
Back to straight black and white (Black and white)
"Maybe I needed a hint of downtime"
Covers his eyes with his hands 'cause

Everyone knows that it's scary out there
When you jump to the Wet Side
Where it's colder, it's louder, it's screaming with life
Everyone knows that it's scary out there
When you jump to the Wet Side
Where it's colder, it's louder, it's screaming with life
And it's way complex
Hacking through all the harsh effects