The Bones in the Ground Releases Gigs Lyrics

Details

Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Performances
28

Releases

Title Artist Label Type Year
I Often Dream of Trains Robyn Hitchcock Midnight Music Album 1984
Bells Of Rhymney Robyn Hitchcock Midnight Music EP 1984
I Wanna Go Backwards Robyn Hitchcock Yep Roc Records Album 2007

Gigs

Billed As Venue City State Country Date
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's London England UK 04/21/1985
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's London England UK 05/10/1987
Robyn Hitchcock Club Lingerie Los Angeles California US 07/17/1987
Robyn Hitchcock Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US 07/20/1988
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 07/29/1988
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 07/30/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians The Coach House San Juan Capistrano California US 09/10/1988
Robyn Hitchcock TT the Bear's Cambridge Massachusetts US 09/24/1989
Robyn Hitchcock Cat's Cradle (Chapel Hill NC) Carrboro North Carolina US 04/27/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Einstein a-Go-Go Jacksonville Beach Florida US 05/06/1990
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 05/26/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Fine Line Cafe Minneapolis Minnesota US 07/24/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Lounge Ax Chicago Illinois US 07/27/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Tramps New York New York US 10/03/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Toad's Place New Haven Connecticut US 10/07/1990
Robyn Hitchcock SUNY, Albany Ballroom Albany New York US 10/10/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Iron Horse Northampton Massachusetts US 10/11/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Diamond Club Toronto Ontario Canada 10/16/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Stache's Columbus Ohio US 10/21/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Max's on Broadway Baltimore Maryland US 10/25/1990
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 05/05/1991
Robyn Hitchcock Kennel Club San Francisco California US 05/21/1991
Robyn Hitchcock 9:30 Club Washington DC US 12/28/1992
Robyn Hitchcock Music Saves Cleveland Ohio US 11/08/2004
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 10/28/2020
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 05/14/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 08/25/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 10/26/2022

Lyrics

Bones In The Ground take one (rolling)

Oh Vera, my sweet
I would offer you some meat
In exchange for a good loaf of wax
I would smear it on you
And on all your apples, too
If I thought it would help you relax

But the bones in the ground, well they never make a sound
And the bones in the ground are all fine
And the bones in the air, well they haven't got a care
And the bones in the air are all mine

Oh, shiny Maureen
Won't you tell me where you've been
And I'll work out where you should be now
In a cluster of apes
That do rub themselves with grapes
You'll be tied to the back of a cow

But the bones in the ground, well they never make a sound
And the bones in the ground are all fine
When the bones in the wind, Lord have mercy, how they grinned
When the bones in the wind are all mine

Oh Paula Lorraine
Won't you comment on my sprain
And I'll shave you in some cozy church
I don't care what you're called
I just want to shave you bald
And I'll know that I've finished my search

But the bones in the ground, well they never make a sound
And the bones in the ground are all fine
And the bones in the air, well they sing a rattling air
And the bones in the air are all mine

<Alternates>
Oh, I'd wallpaper over your cracks  6a
When you walk down the road    24a
I inflate like a toad