Steely Dan

Down In The Bottom

Steely Dan


In case you're wondering it's alive and well 
That little habit that you left with me 
Here in the suburbs where it's hard to tell 
If I got the bear or if the bear got me 
How did you know that it would take me down 
Down to the bottom of the wine dark sea 
Where you were waiting there to bring me 'round 
Where you knew all the dopest cuts to be 

Drowned at the bottom of your mystery 
Down in the bottom of the wine dark sea 

Saw your old lady in the park today 
The legendary smile is wearing thin 
Behind that guessing game you make her play 
Now that she knows that she could never win 
I guess you're never gonna take her down 
Down to the bottom of your little black heart 
Lay with her naked on the cool hard ground 
To watch the sun rise in the dopest part 

Down in the bottom where your lifeline shows 
Down in the bottom where nobody goes 

Did you loose your way find another 
Did you make your play or just run for cover 
Is its safe to say you got burned today? 

I like the feathers and I love the hat 
I like that little gypsy tune you're humming 
I guess I'm happy now we've had this chat 
Oh yeah I'm really glad I saw you coming 
There in the corner of the eastern sky 
The tortured angel of your rising sign 
Darkens the evening with his one good eye 
An evil omen of the dopest kind 

Down in the bottom where your demons fly 
Down in the bottom of the eastern sky 
Down in the bottom where your lifeline shows 
Down in the bottom where nobody goes 
Drowned at the bottom of your mystery 
Down in the bottom of the wine dark sea