Electricity

A possibly apocryphal allegation in Rolling Stone of the era claimed that on this song Capt. Beefheart's vocals blew out a Blaupunkt microphone so his vocals were recorded with cardboard between his mouth and the mike.

[Intro] Singin' through you to me Thunderbolts caught easily Shouts the truth peacefully Electricity [Verse 1] High voltage man kisses night to bring the light To those who need to hide their shadow deed Go into bright, find the light And know that friends don’t mind just how you grow [Chorus 1] Midnight cowboy stained in black Reads dark roads without a map To free-seeking electricity Seeking electricity Midnight cowboy stained in black Reads dark roads without a map To free-seeking electricity Seeking electricity [Verse 2] Lighthouse beacon straight ahead Straight ahead across black seas to free Seeking electricity [Chorus 2] High voltage man kisses night To bring the light to those who need to hide Their shadow deed Hide their shadow deed High voltage man kisses night To bring the light to those who need to hide Their shadow deed Hide their shadow deed [Outro] Seek electricity Seek electricity Electricity Seek electricity Seek electricity Seek electricity Seek electricity Electricity