Piece of Work

I'm a piece of work, I'm iron and lace I'm shy, right up there in your face I'm all dumbfounded, stubborn as an ass Sharp as an arrow in a pile of glass I'm a sweetheart, genius, restless jerk Lord have mercy, I'm a piece of work Well, the lord made me on a long thin limb Made sure I'd remember him Or her in the middle of a long, dark night Creation crazy, death sheet white Made in the image of a lion shocked lamb I am who the hell I am Ever better, bad to worse Down to the letter I'm a piece of work I'm a piece of work, I'm an angel's fiend Bathed in lavender and gasoline Scared brave, shallow in an ink black well Lightly browned in the fires of hell Wicked, holy, full on fake Best known for my big mistake I'm Zen wise, peaceful, gone berserk Good god almighty I'm a piece of work I'm a dreadful sight and I just don't care Spent all morning pulling out my hair I woke at dawn with a crazy spin Half the day trying to glue back in Mother, bloody mary, please Wipe that smile right off your knees I'm the CEO of the mailroom clerks Lord have mercy, what a piece of work I'm a piece of work, I'm a lovesick boy Cloth cap, caviar and corduroy All over the map, just a-lost in space With a filthy mind and a choirboy's face Heels up, head down, straight on through Watch out, woman I'm-a get to you I'm a gladiator with a mind to irk Good god almighty I'm a piece of work I'm a piece of work I'm a piece of work I'm a piece of work © 2002 Will Kimbrough Music (BMI) Adm by Bluewater Music Services Corp.