Charles Bukowski - Eating the Father (Live) lyrics

Eating the Father

Well, the father was dead
He died shortly after the plane crash

They waited some time they were snowed in
Husband and wife

The pilot had gone off for help
But the pilot had been gone a long time
So, bit by bit they ate the father
It was her father

It worked: They were alive when the
Rescue team arrived
The pilot who had gone for help had frozen

When they got back to civilization they
Told the newspapers that they had asked God
And God had said, "all right"

And they knew that father would understand

They were photographed standing together
And smiling

I suppose I would've done the same thing
Without even asking God
But I think a better photograph
Would have been of the remains of the father

Something like an after Thanksgiving
Turkey