I saw an eagle on a pole
I think it was an eagle
Now that eagle has flown
And I'll never know

Could have been a rotten apple
Full of holes
Could have been an open wine bottle
Ready to go
Or it could have been an eagle on a pole

Well the beauty of the seasons
Can rip a man up whole
And what's happening while you're sleeping
You will never know

Never [bad word] a [bad word] wayward
Wandering soul
Never [bad word] a wanted woman
Who can't say no
And you never [bad word] an eagle on a pole

I've seen pictures of my face from
Where I swear I did no go
Looked like laughing, looked like stealing
But I will never know

Looked [bad word]  leaving tracks
Through the morning snow
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Looked like darkness and the light
Going toe to toe
And it looked just like an eagle on a pole
Looooooook Ouuuuuut! [bad word] and there's nothing left to laugh about [bad word] and we're crying cause we can't get out.
Get out! Get out!

Something moving, something floating
Something falling soft and slow
It was getting super natural
But you never know

Getting ready for the girls
At the burlesque show
Getting ready for the night time
Street lights glowing
Get ready for that eagle on a pole

Looooook Ouuuuuut! [bad word] and there's nothing left to laugh about [bad word] and there's nothing left to laugh about [bad word] and we're crying cause we can't get out.
Get out! Get out!

Don't you wanna know why?
Why not? Why not?
Don't you wanna know why?
Why not? Why not?
Don't you ever [bad word] an eagle on a pole
Don't you ever [bad word] an eagle on a pole.