Smell of Petroleum

[Verse 1]
Shaman came a calling, he was howling at the moon
He offered me a vision on the end of a silver spoon
He said he'd give me dreams, that all were in his powers
If only I would follow him, the universe was ours

[Verse 2]
Walked a thin white line to the coffin club, downstairs from the devils den
Had a large double Jesus chased down with a shot of Zen
The last thing I remember was lying in the tank
And when I came around again, everything was blank

[Chorus 1]
Floating high above the world
Out on the astral plane
I'm bouncing like a pinball
He's busy being born again

[Verse 3]
I met God on Primrose Hill, that's where he came to me
He stepped out of his saucer and I got down on my knees
From his lips came just one word, he left me all aglow
I sat down and had a smoke and watched the flowers grow

[Chorus 2]
The bats are in the belfry
And the bubbles in the bong
The secret of the universe
Is hidden in this song

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[Verse 4]
The shaman left a crawling as the dawn broke the gloom
Talking in some other tongue and laughing like a loon
The early morning sunlight splashed colours on the wall
And I don't know if it ever really happened at all

[Chorus 3]
The bats are in the belfry
And the bubbles in the bong
The molecules inside my head
Are chiming like a gong

[Chorus 2]
The bats are in the belfry
And the bubbles in the bong
The secret of the universe
Is hidden in this song

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