The Wild Within

from Slither by Tim Birchard

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Wild Man coming out to play
Wonder what he's gonna set on fire today
Tired of trying to keep him hidden away

Bushy eyebrows and hairy ears
Gets his kicks from punching at my deepest fears
He's truly free; that much is clear

He doesn't really care about social convention
He'll embarrass you despite your best intention
He's your only hope for true redemption
He don't live on the page

Wild Man has no fear of snakes
Wears them like a belt around his waist
Eats them for breakfast with some birthday cake
He's broken out of the cage

Won't you say hello?
Please, won't you say hello?

Maybe I'll be sitting in a coffee shop
Maybe I'll be driving in my car
Maybe I'll be waiting at a traffic stop
Maybe I'll be staring at the stars

Maybe I'll be standing in an elevator
Maybe I'll be standing on my head
Maybe I'll be lying on the sidewalk
With cardboard covering my head

He isn't always gentle
His isn't always kind
He doesn't really care
That he's out of his mind

But you never have to worry
He's transparent and clear
You can bet your bottom dollar
That you get what you hear

If you ever run across me
If you ever run across me
In real life, in real time
Don't forget to say hello

Won't you say hello?
Please, won't you say hello?

He doesn't really care about social convention
He'll embarrass you despite your best intention
He's your only hope for true redemption
He don't live on the page

Wild Man has no fear of snakes
Wears them like a belt around his waist
Eats them for breakfast with some birthday cake
He's broken out of the cage

He isn't always gentle
His isn't always kind
He doesn't really care
That he's out of his mind

But you never have to worry
He's transparent and clear
You can bet your bottom dollar
That you get what you hear

Throw some more gas on the fire
I want to see those flames grow higher
Blood Moon smoke-filled howling sound
Fracture the stillness of the night and burn it down

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from Slither, released June 21, 2022

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