Cover art for Stomach vs. Heart by Barenaked Ladies
Mar. 19, 19961 viewer

Stomach vs. Heart Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In through my veins without brains
I involuntarily take what I need

Then I bleed
And it comes right back to me

[Chorus 1]
But guts only eat and sometimes they repeat on you
Keeping you on your toes or crouched above the loo

That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Well that's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart

[Verse 2]
Blood turns from blue into red
Cause of oxygen that it's fed
And I turn back to blue
Cause I'm losing you


[Chorus 2]
But tummy just growls not real words, mostly vowels
And I always forget sometimes why
Gratification can cause constipation if organs are left to die
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Well that's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart

[Bridge]
I gained all this weight out of love, not hate
I've got so much love to give, give me a break
I'd love to sleep in late, but that dessert looks great
Was it something I said or was it something I ate?
[Verse 3]
Heart beats in sync, beat in time
Beat in bodies likes hers and mine
But I fed only one
And look what it's done

[Chorus 3]
Cause I've run out of blood and I'm chewing my cud and
My gastrointestinal festival's best of all
Cardiovascular questions they ask you are
Less than the answers they give you like cancer and
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart

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