John Cale: Gideon’s bible

lp: Vintage Violence (1970) Lyrics Holding on, with both eyes, to things that don’t exist Peering through the cutting wrist, at grand old mother greedy Rolling out the cotton ship, upon the carpet pillow Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy Gideon lied and Gideon died The force of China felt Gideon smiled as Gideon died The thought of China held.