(Nothing But) Flowers
Live Version Appears On Live in Knoxville 9/4/03 guster.net Tablature
Lyrics
David Byrne
Music
David Byrne
Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison
Tina Weymouth
Mixing
Adam Gardner
Gordon Reddy

 Live in Knoxville 9/4/03 Sessionography
Adam Gardner backing vocals, guitar
Sean Lynde drums
Ryan Miller guitar, lead vocals
Joe Pisapia backing vocals, bass guitar
Brian Rosenworcel percussion

Notes: This is a cover of a Talking Heads song from their 1988 album Naked.
Live Version (listen to a VBR mp3)
Here we stand
Like an Adam and an Eve
Waterfalls
The Garden of Eden
Two fools in love
So beautiful and strong
The birds in the trees
Are smiling upon them
From the age of the dinosaurs
Cars have run on gasoline
Where, where have they gone?
Now, it's nothing but flowers

There was a factory
Now there are mountains and rivers
You got it, you got it

We caught a rattlesnake
Now we got something for dinner
You got it, you got it

There was a shopping mall
Now it's all covered with flowers
You got it, you got it

If this is paradise
I wish I had a lawnmower
You got it, you got it

Years ago
I was an angry young man
I'd pretend
That I was a billboard
Standing tall
By the side of the road
I fell in love
With a beautiful highway
This used to be real estate
Now it's only fields and trees
Where, where is the town
Now, it's nothing but flowers
The highways and cars
Were sacrificed for agriculture
I thought that we'd start over
But I guess I was wrong

Once there were parking lots
Now it's a peaceful oasis
You got it, you got it

This was a Pizza Hut
Now it's all covered with daisies
You got it, you got it

I miss the honky tonks,
Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens
You got it, you got it

And as things fell apart
Nobody paid much attention
You got it, you got it

I dream of cherry pies,
Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies
You got it, you got it

We used to microwave
Now we just eat nuts and berries
You got it, you got it

This was a discount store,
Now it's turned into a cornfield
You got it, you got it

Don't leave me stranded here
I can't get used to this lifestyle


Thanks to the uber recon skills of Viv for help with sessionography info.