Peta Girl

I originally wanted to do something about how “raising awareness” had become such a cliche. Somehow it turned into this. Marketing, advocacy, nekkedidity — what a stew.

I saw you laying on the sidewalk
wrapped in cellophane
with a friend opposed to bullfights
naked in the rain

So subversive and so sensual
arousing baser needs
this thing you call awarenesss
ain’t all you’re raising in me

What are your cruel intentions
with your advocacy
Yes you have a lot to say
with your nekkedidity

you can change the world
my sweet little peta girl
yes you can rock this world
but rock mine first, sweet peta girl

I keep waiting for our eyes to meet
but you’re playing dead
we should hook up telepathically
I’ll make room in my head

Maybe we’re all animals
I see the irony
and when you protest ethically
it brings out the beast in me

What are your cruel intentions
with your advocacy
Yes you have a lot to say
with your nekkedidity

you can change the world
my sweet little peta girl
yes you can rock this world
but rock mine first, sweet peta girl

(breakdown)
What if god was one of us?
the creatures great and small
would you love me if I had a hit
with these chords prescribed by law
you could protest at my concerts
I could sell some t-shirts
we could be celebrities
but first you got to look at me

We can change the world
my sweet little peta girl
we can rock this world
you’re looking cold, sweet peta girl