The Clavicles of Heracles

from Delusions of Grandma by GLAT

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lyrics

I was cast down out of the heavens
Zeus made me an outcast
but I grabbed something on my way out of there:
the collarbones of a hero past
Now whoever possesses the clavicles
has control over all of the beasts
that Heracles ever defeated
I guess that's lucky for me,

(because these) Clavicles of Heracles will put me in control of an ancient army
Mares of Diomedes will feast upon the flesh of all my enemies

I set fire to all of the vineyards
and pillage the falafel cafes
I've got the monsters doing my bidding
thanks to the clavicles, they do as I say

(you know the) Clavicles of Heracles will put me in control of an ancient army
man-eating birds of Stymphalos will heed my every beck and call

Dodona, Attica, Thermopylae, Mycenae

If they ever find a way to defeat me
and I'm sent to the realm of the dead
I'll give the bones to three-headed Cerberus
and fly out on a giant dogsled

The Clavicles of Heracles will put me in control of an ancient army
Mares of Diomedes will feast upon the flesh of all my enemies
Man-eating birds of Stymphalos will heed my every beck and call
And then I'll travel quickly mounted on my rapid dogsled, towed by Cerberus

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from Delusions of Grandma, released February 13, 2015

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