Shouting in a Bucket Blues
Brian Eno/John Cale/Kevin Ayers/Mike Oldfield/Nico And The Soporifics/Robert Wyatt Lyrics

Sometimes I get too drunk,
Occasionally, when I consume too much alcohol,

I feel so god damn low
I experience an intense feeling of sadness and despair,

I have no place to go, no one to turn to
I do not have a location to visit or any individual to seek help from,

I think about your loving arms, where I'd like to be
I ponder over the idea of being in your warm and caring embrace,

But it's selfish as can be, and I know it
However, I understand that this is a self-centered desire,

And if I'm sorry for myself, I'm sorry for you too
If I feel regretful and apologetic towards myself, then I share the same sentiments towards you as well,

'Cause I'm the same as you, and I'm burning
Due to the fact that we are alike, I am experiencing a sensation of intense emotional pain,

So I sing for everyone who feels there's no way out
I vocalize on behalf of individuals who are experiencing hopelessness and believe that there is no escape,

So maybe if you all shout someone will hear you
Perhaps if you raise your voice, someone will take notice of you,

Listen to them shout
Pay attention to their outcries,

I won't say that I love you, 'cause that would be a lie
I cannot profess my love for you as it would be deceitful and untruthful,

I can only say I try, and you know it
I can only state that I am attempting to demonstrate love, and you are aware of it,

Love is something more or less than words can hope to say
Love is a feeling that is beyond what mere language can express,

It's something day to day in the life we're living
It is a part of our daily existence and experience,

Lovers come and lovers go but friends are hard to find
Romantic partners may enter into and exit from our lives, but forming meaningful friendships is a challenging task,

Yes I can count all mine on one finger
In fact, I can count them just by using a single finger,

The distance that's between us, it just never seems to change
The physical or emotional separation that exists between us appears to be unalterable,

There's a whole mountain range of misunderstanding
There are numerous misconceptions and disagreements that have very little chance of being resolved,

So I sing for everyone who feels there's no way out
For this reason, I am performing a song for those who perceive that there is no escape from their situation,

So maybe if you all shout someone will hear you
As such, if you raise your voice, it is possible that another person may take heed of your message,

Listen to them shout
Always be receptive towards their desperate cries for help.