The Leopard Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 28 times, most recently at Robyn & Emma's house on December 04, 2024. He first performed it at McCabe's on May 05, 1991, 33 years and 7 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
Element of Light Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Glass Fish Records Album 1986
More Songs About Churches + Fish Robyn Hitchcock Crabs Moon Records Bootleg 1987
Luminous Groove Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Yep Roc Records Album 2008
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 05/05/1991
Kennel Club Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 05/21/1991
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/27/1996
Knitting Factory Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 03/13/1997
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 06/19/1998
Criminal Records Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 04/07/2002
Bottom Line Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 04/12/2002
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 04/30/2002
Let It Be Records Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/04/2004
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 03/08/2005
Club Congress Robyn Hitchcock Tucson Arizona US 03/13/2005
Crocodile Café Robyn Hitchcock with Minus 5 Seattle Washington US 03/04/2006
The Turning Point Robyn Hitchcock Piermont New York US 07/16/2008
Chapungu Lodge Robyn Hitchcock Thornybush Private Game Reserve South Africa 02/09/2016
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/19/2016
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 06/03/2020
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 06/05/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/15/2020
The Crypt Studio Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 05/26/2021
Private House Robyn Hitchcock Sydney New South Wales Australia 03/10/2022
Moe's Alley Robyn Hitchcock Santa Cruz California US 05/20/2022
Private House Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 05/29/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Davey Lane London England UK 06/29/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/07/2022
Private House Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 03/27/2023
The Old Church Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 10/09/2024
Fremont Abbey Arts Center Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 10/12/2024
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 12/04/2024

Lyrics

She walks like a leopard
Her feet padding down down down
With spots on her shadow
That sway as the sun goes 'round

He lies in the orchard
And gazes into the sun
His body is burning
But not for just anyone

One more animal
One more fox will slip away
You're an animal
Like your father in his day

I watch through the winter
I watch and I go insane
I see the formations
But don't make me look again

One more animal
No one thought would get away
Hear the orchestra
Of the leopard and her prey

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That sway as the sun goes down      4a

His past is a present               7a
His present is just begun           8a

Like your father in a way          12a

She moves into orbit               13a
And half of her face is nice       14a
To you in your hovel               15a
Alone as a sacrifice               16a

One more animal                  16.1a
Bites into the soft, white dove  16.2a
One more animal                  16.3a
Breaking out in colored love     16.4a

She crouches, a leopard          16.5a
Right opposite on the drain      16.6a
You open a window                16.7a
And then you are on a train      16.8a

Hear the crunching sound           19a