Restin' Bones
Primus Lyrics

Came up on a worried man, asked him if he had a light.
He encountered a man who seemed to be worried and asked him for a lighter.

He reached on down, dug in his shoe, figured in his sock he might.
The man fished out a lighter from his shoe where he keeps it hidden in his sock.

He asked if he could come and join, at what we was partakin' in.
The worried man asked if he could join in with whatever activity they were participating in.

I says,old soul if you got a match, you also got yourself a friend.
The artist agreed to let the man join them and made him feel welcome.

The smoke drew hard but laid in good, the neon gave us extra shine.
The environment was perfect; the smoke hung in the air, and the neon lights shone brightly.

We passed around a flask of knockando, and a half litre bottle of wine.
The group shared a flask of knockando and a half-liter bottle of wine.

The worried man dropped down to his knees, and let out with a somber groan.
Suddenly, the man dropped to his knees and emitted a solemn groan.

He looked up to me and when I asked, he said,I'm just restin' my bones.
When the artist asked the man why he was groaning, he responded that he was just resting his bones.

I looked down at him, and him up at me, then a smile rose above his chin.
The two made eye contact, and the man smiled.

He grabbed me by the arm and pulled me down, said, listen to me now my friend.
The man grabbed the artist's arm and pulled him down to hear his words.

When I was your age I did it all, more than many men could do, Now my possessions are the ones I wear on my back, and this lighter I keep in my shoe.
The man reminisced about his younger days when he did more than most men could imagine. Now, all he owns are the clothes on his back and the lighter he keeps hidden in his shoe.

That's why I'm restin' my bones.
The reason why he is resting his bones are due to his old age and past life choices.

I'm restin' my bones for the times I fell, fell and hit myself on the ground.
He takes a break to reflect on the moments when he fell and hurt himself.

Restin' my bones for the loneliness, of being the only genius around.
He rests because he feels lonely being the only smart person around.

I'm restin' my bones for prosperity, in hopes that it'll do me some good.
He takes a break for the hope of a better future to come.

I'm restin' bones from amphetamines, see they turned teeth to balsa wood.
He is taking a break from the use of amphetamines as it has caused his teeth to weaken.

I'm restin' bones for johnny cash,'cause for me and mine he's wearin' black.
He rests for Johnny Cash because he identifies with Cash's sad music.

I'll be restin' my bones for Elvis, I seen him last week at the track.
He speaks of taking a break for Elvis Presley, who he saw recently at the racecourse.

If I'm restin' bones and you come along, just try and tippy toe on by.
If he is resting and someone comes by, he asks that they try to pass quietly.

'cCause when I'm restin' bones I hope to sleep, and maybe slip away and die.
When he rests, he wishes for a peaceful sleep and even to pass away while resting.