I saw an eagle sail across the city,
I saw a whale surface out at sea,
I saw a scorpion run across a sand dune,
Saw Aisha turn and smile at me.
The eagle sailed on and out of sight,
The whale sank back down into the sea,
The scorpion disappeared among the sand dunes,
Aisha smiled and turned away from me.
Fancy-dress party I went in blinkers
Not sure what they were like Put on from behind
I suppose I could only see the ceiling
And if I crouched on the floor the bottom
of people’s chins up their nostrils
Unless they glanced down at me They sometimes did
and smiled Some laughed Then something strange
something was happening down below
I was being drained Where’s Aisha? I called
Where’s Aisha? What’s she doing?
(Aisha’s a witch) Tim looked down
into my eyes He’s very tall Selling
drugs I expect he murmured and laughed
You better keep your hands up that’s it
then you won’t get hurt Right up
Is it Aisha? Is it? Don’t know
Don’t think so it’s someone in white with a hood
(Do witches wear white? They might here)
Something draining me something in
my mouth now mud bits and lumps
Aisha I gasp I got something in my mouth
something horrible Just swallow it
you can’t spit here especially now I
hear her giggle And keep your hands up
as you were told it doesn’t hurt Aisha
Aisha! I gurgle there’sh more i’ my mou’ now
Aisha!! There’shtring coming up
All right you baby come with me Her hand
on the small of my back I choke
and it all comes pouring out
Living on Land 