Tori Amos - Smokey Joe Lyrics

feels like pluto in capricorn

"My dark twin, the annihilating Feminine, does not need civilizing"

im on my dad youtube, but im his daughter, and to me, it is about food

It does terrify me...

brilliant as the north star..you shine and shine!

She emotes so fucking fantastically. I visualise "red rum" in this song.

Love this song but always a little unclear what it's about. Tori songs do that to me a lot. That's why I love her because I struggle sometimes to figure it out or just make something up.

"Smokey Joe"

[Pip I]

Smokey Joe you're calling at the station,
If I kill him there are complications
I did not ask for this
"Oh but Love yes you did"

Maybe it terrifies me
This quiet siege
Maybe it terrifies me

[Pip II]

It's too easy
It's too easy
To wish you harm
It's too easy
You through black ice
At the bottom of the river

[Pip I]

Smokey Joe hey what's a revelation
"That one's past is not a destination
It is a road for fools
Who need empty approvals"

[Pip II]

My dark twin
The annihilating Feminine
Does not need
Civilizing

[Pip I]

Maybe it terrifies me
This quiet siege
Maybe it terrifies me

[Pip II]

It's too easy
It's too easy
To wish you harm
It's too easy
You through black ice
At the bottom of the river

[Pip I]

Smokey Joe can you pass the pipe
You have been blessed now go be wise.
"It is a coward who will say he's not afraid
Of dying when clearly he is potently alive"

[Pip II]

A songless robin
She became
He stole my sister Clitorides.
These silken rubber gloves
Choking his vitriolic tongue

[Pip I]

Maybe it terrifies me
This quiet siege
Maybe it terrifies me
This quiet siege

[Pip II]

It's too easy
It's too easy
To wish you harm
It's too easy
You through black ice
At the bottom of the river

[Pip I and Pip II]

Smokey Joe is calling at the station
Calling at the station

Smokey Joe is Hades and he stole Clyde/Clitorides (representing Persephone). Pip, our warrior Athena, is running out to get her back.

Yep :)

Smokey Joe can you pass the pipe
you have been blessed now go be wise.

one of the wonderful things about Ms. Amos is she has so many great songs ... i bought " American Doll Posse " when it first came out years ago ... i wasn't crazy about this album, with the exception of a few songs ... i gave it a second chance a few days ago and i cannot believe i would overlook so many wonderful songs ...

@dicksr4myfrienz yes she does

@paulvesovich no she doesn't...

One of the most haunting songs...beautiful.

at 2:32 she says "Smokey Joe hey can you pass the pipe"

where do you hear that?

she does say pass the pipe

i agree!

one of her best!

i didn't mean to make it 4:20. the song lasts 4:19 and the title i inserted adds 1 sec.
what does "420 smokey" stands for?