Lyr Add: Origin Of Species - Chris Smithers

Subject: Lyr Add: ORIGIN OF SPECIES (Chris Smither)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 12 Oct 11 - 12:04 PM

I heard this on the radio today and loved it.

Here's my transcription from one of Chris Smither's live performances at YouTube. I think the wording differs somewhat from his studio recording. It's on his album "Leave the Light On" (2006) and the DVD "One More Night with Chris Smither" (2008), also the compilation "KGSR Broadcasts, Vol. 15" (2007).


ORIGIN OF SPECIES
Chris Smither

Well, Eve told Adam, "Snakes, I've had 'em! Let's get out o' here,
An' go raise this fam'ly someplace out o' town."
They left the garden just in time with the landlord cussin' right behind.
They headed east an' fin'lly settled down.
One thing led to another—a bunch o' sons, one killed his brother.
They kicked him out with nothin' but his clothes.
The human race survives 'cause those brothers all found wives,
But where they came from ain't nobody knows.

Then came the flood—go figger—just like New Orleans only bigger.
No one who couldn't swim would make it through.
Well, the lucky ones were on a boat—think circus and then make it float
And hope nobody pulls the plug on you.
How they fed that crowd is a myst'ry; it ain't down in the hist'ry,
But it's a cinch they didn't live on cakes and jam.
Lions don't eat cabbage, and in spite of that old adage,
You will never see one lie down with a lamb.

Well Charlie Darwin looked so far into the way things are,
He caught a glimpse of God's unfolding plan.
God said, "I'll make some DNA; they can use it any way they want
From Paramecium right up to man.
They'll have sex and mix up sections of their code; they'll have mutations.
The whole thing works like clockwork over time.
I'll just sit back in the shade while ev'ryone gets laid.
That's what I call intelligent design."
Yeah, you an' your cat named Felix, you both wrapped up in that double helix
Is what we call intelligent design.

Subject: Lyr Add: Origin Of Species - Chris Smithers
From: GUEST,PHJim
Date: 28 Feb 24 - 01:12 AM

ORIGIN OF SPECIES - Chris Smithers

E7 Edim7 Am6 E7 B7 B7 E7

Well, [E7] Eve told Adam [Edim] Snakes? I've had 'em! [Am] Let's get outta [E7] here!
Go [B7] raise this family someplace outta [E7] town. [B7]
They [E7] left the garden [Edim] just in time with the [Am] landlord cussin' [E7] right behind.
They [B7] headed East, and they finally settled [E7] down.
One [A] thing led to another: a bunch of [E7] sons, one killed his brother
And they [F#7] kicked him out with nothin' but his [B7] clothes.
[E7] And the human [Edim] race survived 'cause all those [Am] brothers found [E7] wives
But [B7] where they came from ain't nobody [E7] knows.

F#7 B7 E7 B7

Then [E7] came the flood, go [Edim] figure; just like [Am] New Orleans only bigger.
No[B7]one who couldn't swim would make it [E7] through. [B7]
The [E7] lucky ones were [Edim] on a boat; think [Am]"circus" and then [E7]make it float
And [B7] hope nobody pulls the plug on [E7] you!
How they [A] fed that crowd is a mystery; it [E7] ain't down in the history,
But it's a [F#7] cinch they didn't live on cakes and [B7] jam.
[E7] Lions don't eat [Edim] cabbage and in [Am] spite of that old [E7] adage,
You will [B7] never seen one lie down with a [E7] lamb.

[Instrumental]
F#7 B7 E7 A7 E7 F#7 B7 E7
E7 Edim7 Am6 E7 B7 E7

Well, [E7] Charlie Darwin [Edim] looked so far [Am] into the [E7] way things are.
He [B7] caught a glimpse of God's unfolding [E7] plan. [B7]
[E7] God said: "I'll make some [Edim] DNA; they can [Am] use it any [E7] way they want
From [B7] paramecium right up to [E7] man."
[A7] "They'll have sex and mixed up sections of their [E7] code
They'll have mutations; the [F#7] whole thing works like clockwork over [B7] time."
"I'll just [E7] sit back in the [Edim] shade while [Am] everyone gets [E7] laid.
That's[B7]what I call intelligent de[E7]sign."

Yeah, [A7] you and your cat named Felix, both [E7] wrapped up in that [F#7] double helix,
Is [B7] what we call intelligent de[E7]sign.

E7 Edim7 Am6 E7 B7 E7

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Origin Of Species - Chris Smithers
From: GUEST,PHJim
Date: 06 Mar 24 - 01:06 AM

Origin Of Species

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Origin Of Species - Chris Smithers
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Mar 24 - 01:38 AM

Origin of Species (by Chris Smither)
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ORIGIN OF SPECIES
(Chris Smither)

Well, Eve told Adam
"Snakes? I've had 'em!
Let's get outta here!
Go raise this family someplace outta town."

They left the garden just in time
With the landlord cussin' right behind.
They headed East,
and they finally settled down.

One thing led to another;
A bunch of sons,
One killed his brother
And they kicked him out with nothin' but his clothes.

And the human race survived
'Cause all those brothers found wives
But where they came from
There ain't nobody knows.

Then came the flood
Go figure...
Just like New Orleans only bigger.
No one who couldn't swim would make it through.

The lucky ones were on a boat
Think "circus"
And then make it float
I hope nobody pulls the plug on you!

How they fed that crowd is a mystery.
It ain't down in the history,
but it's a cinch they didn't
live on cakes and jam.

Lions don't eat cabbage
And in spite of that old adage,
I ain't never seen one
Lie down with a lamb.

Well, Charlie Darwin looked so far
Into the way things are.
He caught a glimpse of God's
unfolding plan.

God said: "I'll make some DNA"
They can use it any way they want
From paramecium
Right up to man."

"They'll have sex
And mix up sections of their code
They'll have mutations...
The whole thing works like clockwork over time."

"I'll just sit back in the shade
While everyone gets laid.
That's what I call
Intelligent design."

Yeah, you and your cat named Felix,
Both wrapped up in that double helix,
Is what we call
Intelligent design.


It's nice to have chords, but they're hard to read. I usually post the naked lyrics in a second post.
-Joe-