Lyrics

[Verse 1] Life is whittled, life's a riddle Man's a fiddle that life plays on When the day breaks and the earth quakes Life's a mistake all day long [Pre-Chorus] You tell me who gives a good goddamn You'll never get out alive Don't go dreaming Don't go scheming A man must test his mettle In the crooked old world [Chorus] Starving in the belly, starving in the belly Starving in the belly of a whale Oh, you're starving in the belly, starving in the belly Starving in the belly of a whale [Verse 2] Don't take my word, just look skyward They that dance must pay the fiddler Sky is darkening, dogs are barking But the caravan moves on [Pre-Chorus] You tell me who gives a good goddamn You'll never get get out alive Don't go dreaming Don't go scheming A man must test his mettle In the crooked old world [Chorus] Starving in the belly, starving in the belly Starving in the belly of a whale Oh, we're starving in the belly, starving in the belly Starving in the belly of a whale, ha [Verse 3] As the crow flies, it's there the truth lies At the bottom of the well E-O-eleven goes to Heaven Bless the dead here as the rain falls Don't trust a bull's horn, a Doberman's tooth A runaway horse or me Don't be greedy Don't be needy If you live in hope, you're dancing To a terrible tune [Chorus] Starving in the belly, starving in the belly Starving in the belly of a whale Oh, starving in the belly, starving in the belly Starving in the belly of a whale