Rotoscope Songtext
von Howlin Rain

Way down in the helium night
Leroy LaVie was coming to life
A burnt yellow fiend on the courthouse lawn
Whatever did he mean with "We′ve been jiving too long?"

Small compulsions shake the head of tropical stars
Moth shines brightly, won't you tell me who you are
Who you really are?

Straight out, what you living for?
Gin and molasses cocktails are never a pity more
Leroy LaVie was borrowing mental cotillion
Living in the moment to moment, avoiding the angel′s decree


Small compulsions shake the head of tropical stars
Moth shines brightly, won't you tell me who you are
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
The trick of the light
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
The trick of the light

Out in the bowl, colossus of blue
Helium drawn, mineral gold and mandolin glue
Leroy LaVie emboldened with aluminum night
Another post-psychic invasion, another fanatical night

Small confessions shake the head of tropical stars
Earth shines brightly, won't you tell me who you are
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
The trick of the light
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
The trick of the light


Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
Watching our lives go by
The trick of the light
The trick of the light
The trick of the light (The trick of the light)
The trick of the light (The trick of the light)
The trick of the light (The trick of the light)
The trick of the light (The trick of the light)
The trick of the light