Lyrics:

(Buck/Mills/Stipe)







I was hell

Sarcastic silver swell

That day it rained

Tough spun. Hard won. No

Ocean flower aquarium

Badlands. Give a hand

Honey dipt. Flim flam

Hey hey. Hey hey

That cat can walk like a big bad man



So happy to show us

I ate the lotus

Say haven't you noticed?

I ate the lotus



Storefront window, I reflect

Just last week I was merely heck

Tip the scale. I was hell

Picked me up, then I fell

Who's this stranger? Crowbar spine

Dot dot dot and I feel fine

Let it rain, rain, rain (rain)

Bring my happy back again



So happy to show us

I ate the lotus

Say haven't you noticed?

I ate the lotus

I ate the lotus



Let it rain, rain, rain (rain)

Save me from myself again

Wash away my ugly sins

Opposing thumb, dorsal fin

That monkey died for my grin

Bring my happy back again

Let it rain (rain), rain, rain (rain)

Bring my happy back again



So happy to show us

I ate the lotus

Say haven't you noticed?

I ate the lotus

I ate the lotus

I ate the lotus

I ate the lotus