Split Myself in Two Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The man laid his hat on the table
Hung his coat up on the wall
Sat down to dinner, said, "As soon as I am able
I'll say something nice to you all."
Then he took a deck from his pocket
Spread 'em so I saw 'em all
Then he turned his back to me, shuffled 'em and drew me
The card that said I never would fall
[Chorus]
Oh, Mary Lou, won't you tell me what to do?
I got a dollar on the corner and a laser in my shoe
If I don't get an answer, gonna split myself in two
[Verse 2]
He spun 'til a ton was glistening
He turned to me and gave me a smile
He said, "I'm leaving but I want what you owe me
I'll be back in a little while."
That was the last time I saw him
Hope I never see him again
And I know it sounds funny but I owe him some money
Really don't want him for a friend
[Chorus]
Oh, Mary Lou, won't you tell me what to do?
I got a dollar on the corner and a laser in my shoe
If I don't get an answer, gonna split myself in two
The man laid his hat on the table
Hung his coat up on the wall
Sat down to dinner, said, "As soon as I am able
I'll say something nice to you all."
Then he took a deck from his pocket
Spread 'em so I saw 'em all
Then he turned his back to me, shuffled 'em and drew me
The card that said I never would fall
[Chorus]
Oh, Mary Lou, won't you tell me what to do?
I got a dollar on the corner and a laser in my shoe
If I don't get an answer, gonna split myself in two
[Verse 2]
He spun 'til a ton was glistening
He turned to me and gave me a smile
He said, "I'm leaving but I want what you owe me
I'll be back in a little while."
That was the last time I saw him
Hope I never see him again
And I know it sounds funny but I owe him some money
Really don't want him for a friend
[Chorus]
Oh, Mary Lou, won't you tell me what to do?
I got a dollar on the corner and a laser in my shoe
If I don't get an answer, gonna split myself in two
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
The man laid his hat on the table
Hung his coat up on the wall
Sat down to dinner, said, "As soon as I am able
I'll say something nice to you all."
Then he took a deck from his pocket
Spread 'em so I saw 'em all
Then he turned his back to me, shuffled 'em and drew me
The card that said I never would fall
[Chorus]
Oh, Mary Lou, won't you tell me what to do?
I got a dollar on the corner and a laser in my shoe
If I don't get an answer, I'll split myself in two
[Verse 3]
The man laid his hat on the table
Hung his coat up on the wall
Sat down to dinner, said, "As soon as I am able
I'll say something nice to you all."
Then he took a deck from his pocket
Spread 'em so I saw 'em all
Then he turned his back to me, shuffled 'em and drew me
The card that said I never would fall
[Chorus]
Oh, Mary Lou, won't you tell me what to do?
I got a dollar on the corner and a laser in my shoe
If I don't get an answer, I'll split myself in two
About
Genius Annotation
From the Meat Puppets II liner notes:
The album strikes an outsider theme right away with “Split Myself in Two”, a song based on the fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin. “The whole idea there is how you fit in as the interloper, the pariah, the outsider,” Curt says.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Split Myself in Two
- 3.Lost
- 4.Plateau
- 6.We’re Here
- 7.Climbing
- 8.New Gods
- 9.Oh, Me
- 10.Lake of Fire
- 13.Teenager(s)
- 14.I’m Not Here
- 17.What to Do
- 18.100% of Nothing
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Bass
Guitar
Vocals
Drums
Recorded At
Total Access (Redondo Beach, California)
Release Date
April 1, 1984
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