Abattoir (A calf’s plea)
Liz Dealey 1990
Verse Am C G I saw my mother get her throat slit open last night She was breathing heavy and her eyes were wide with fright
Chorus Em G Keep me away from that abattoir Keep me away from that slaughteryard Keep me away from certain death Keep me away from drawing my last breath
Verse
I saw my father get a bullet put in his head
One minute he’s alive the next he’s dead
Chorus
Verse
I saw my brother get his head cut off last night
He was bleeding a lot and his blood shone on the knife
Chorus
Ending:
Now I’m heading down the chute and I can smell death all around
I want to start screaming, but I can’t make a sound
I don’t want to die, but I hit the ground
I don’t want to die, but I hit the ground.
Ending is…. A minor (1/4) C (1/4) G (1/4) E minor (1/4)