There I go again, changing my face
I never seem to want to stay in the same place
I can bark up any old tree
But whether or not what I want is up there beats me
I can take two steps to the left and
Then I'm gonna slither on back to the right again
Then I'll take the form of an anthill
You'll get stung, it'll come as a shock, it sure will
Shapeshifter, I'm-a shift shapes
Got the spine of a slug and the heart of a rat
And each new form I take on is worse than the last
Shapeshifter, I'm-a shift shapes
Got a truthful gaze, but a liar's tongue
And every breath I take comes from a coward's lungs
Here I sit again playing this guitar with
A limp tentacle and a crab claw
I can only sing about what is going wrong
Now someone has to get hurt so I can write a song
Shapeshifter, I'm-a shift shapes
Got the mouth of a mule and the eyes of a snake
In infrared I'll find you and your warmth I will take
Shapeshifter, I'm-a shift shapes
Got a truthful gaze, but a liar's tongue
And every breath I take comes from a coward's lungs
And every step leads me back to where I come from
Where no one recognizes what I have become