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The Present Tense Tureen - Moxy Fruvous

Circumstances eat themselves

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

At the present tense tureen

I once had a girl

She lived in the past

It was clear

That relationship wouldn't last

It was clear from

The way she had to sleep south

It was clear from

The lines around her mouth

So I went for a walk in the ravine

I came upon an unbelievable scene

In a tiny creek there's a tiny boat

With a tiny man in a tiny coat

I said

Hey man do you think you can help

He said Of course I can

I'm an elf

We're not just fictional device

We sail ravines and give advice

I said My baby is what it's about

He cried Helms a lee boy

I'm comin' about

Don't fill me in on right or wrong

Take these ropes and sing this song

Circumstances eat themselves

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

At the present tense tureen

His eyes were afire

He lit up a coal

Handed me a ladle

And a little white bowl

Put the pot on the fire

He opened a book

And said sit down

The thing's gotta cook

That's the loveliest pot

I've ever seen

He said it's not a pot it's a tureen

And what's inside will make you well

So ring this little dinner bell

Then he giggled in french

That's what he did

Like a kid at Christmas

As he opened the lid

Help yourself he beamed with pride

But there was no sweet soup inside

Silence fell on the cooling night

I thought I better fake

It just to be polite

Smallest friend biggest moon

Empty bowl empty spoon

Circumstances eat themselves

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

At the present tense tureen

Circumstances eat themselves

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

At the present tense tureen