[Verse 1]
In or around this cold and broken sight
In the heat of events, got one thing right
I walked through an invisible fire
I got burned, I remember, and I still got the scar
[Chorus]
Like the loosened connection on your personal circuit
Don't need a hammer just to nail it down, nail it down
Nail it down
[Verse 2]
You know the thing with the sideways glance
In the heat of a moment, there's a little chance
Little face with a painted grin
Comes the realization you must backwards walk in
[Chorus]
If it tries to escape you through an open window
Don't need a hammer just to nail it down, nail it down
Nail it down
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Step aside to miss the opening verse
Catch the full on blast of what's a little worse
Within a pond down inside somewhere
There's a rustle of quiet and the salt of the air
[Chorus]
If it tries to escape you through an open window
Don't need a hammer just to nail it down, nail it down
Nail it down
Like the loosened connection on your personal circuit
Don't need a hammer just to nail it down, nail it down
Nail it down
If it tries to escape you through an open window, nail it down
Nail it down
[Outro]
Nail it down
Nail it down
Nail it down
Nail it down
Nail it down
Nail it down
Nail It Down was written by Curt Kirkwood.
Meat Puppets released Nail It Down on Mon Jul 01 1991.