The Worm Done Took The Wheel CornFed (Fire Cut)

[Start] [Intro – Spoken / Banjo Tick, UFO Hum] Now I ain’t a doctor. I ain’t a scientist neither. But I have seen enough possums act normal by the chicken coop to know when somethin’ is piloting somethin’ else. [pause] And I got concerns. [Beat Kicks In – Country-Hop Groove] [Verse 1] Saw that fella talkin’ on my screen one night Skin like saddle leather pulled too tight Eyes lookin’ off like a modem blink And I said, “That man ain’t alone when he thinks” They claimed that worm got in and died But I don’t trust a parasite’s alibi You don’t eat brain and just clock out That’s a cover-story runabout I seen raccoons plan multi-stage attacks Seen goats unlock a gate with spite So don’t tell me worms can’t learn to fight When famous folks start actin’ not right He ain’t just hoarse He ain’t just weird There’s somethin’ in there Switchin’ gears One little squirm One pilot deal I think the worm done took the wheel [Chorus] The worm done took the wheel Lord, I’m tellin’ you true RFK got a cockpit Where his brain cells grew Leathery armor And a borrowed face Space worm drivin’ In a Kennedy-shaped place Don’t shake too long Don’t stand too near That worm’s got eggs And election-year gear [Verse 2] I picture it tiny with a headset on Pullin’ nerve levers from dusk till dawn Like a Gundam built from bone and skin With infection protocol and infected grin Or maybe Voltron, if you want that scale Five little worms in a trench coat shell One runs speeches, one runs knees One lays eggs when he hugs nominees Daddy said, “Son, that’s mighty rude” I said, “Yes sir, but consider the clues” Voice box soundin’ like gravel soup Every thought doin’ a loop-de-loop He says the worm died I say, “Convenient” That’s exactly what a worm Would want repeated [Chorus] The worm done took the wheel Lord, I’m tellin’ you true RFK got a cockpit Where his brain cells grew Leathery armor And a borrowed face Space worm drivin’ In a Kennedy-shaped place Don’t shake too long Don’t stand too near That worm’s got eggs And election-year gear [Break – Beat Pulls Back] [Spoken] Folks ask me, “CornFed, you really believe outer-space brain worms are colonizin’ Earth through prolonged physical contact?” [pause] No. I believe it metaphorically. Mostly. [pause] Still ain’t huggin’ him. [Verse 3] I know parasites, I know farmyard pests Know ticks get bold on a hound dog’s chest Know one bad worm in a tomato row Can turn the whole patch into sorrow and woe So when a man says, “Brain worm, but it’s dead” I hear boss music inside my head I grab my flashlight, check the corn And make sure every calf got normally born Cause space don’t always come with beams Sometimes it lands in a famous name Starts talkin’ strange on the interview frame And calls the whole mess a campaign First comes the twitch Then comes the claim Then leathery hide And a real odd game Then eggs in organs Packed with zeal Cause Lordy, the worm done took the wheel [Verse 4] Mama said, “Boy, don’t spread wild stuff” I said, “I’m jokin’, but that man look rough” She said, “Satire needs a bridle and bit” I said, “Yes ma’am, I’ll saddle it” So allegedly speaking In a cartoon sense With hayfield logic And zero evidence Maybe it’s just one more man Gone odd in fame Maybe power does things That look about the same But if I see him shed By the county fair And twelve pink worms Start braidin’ his hair I’m crankin’ the tractor And sealin’ the field Cause the worm done took the wheel [Bridge – Sincere / Still Ridiculous] And know this... Maybe the worm Ain’t a worm with teeth Maybe it’s ego Wearing belief Maybe it’s fame With a parasite grin Maybe the monster Was invited in But either way I’m watchin’ the gate Cause strange things spread When the hour gets late And if truth needs boots Then I’m lacin’ mine Ain’t no worm king Gettin’ my spine [Final Chorus – Bigger / Alien Barn Dance] The worm done took the wheel Lord, I’m tellin’ you true RFK got a cockpit Where his brain cells grew Leathery armor And a borrowed face Space worm drivin’ In a Kennedy-shaped place Don’t shake too long Don’t stand too near That worm’s got eggs And election-year gear The worm done took the wheel Beam up the mule Lock down the barn And quarantine the stool If he starts hummin’ In a language unknown Don’t call the doctor Call Men in Overalls [Outro – Spoken / Tractor Idle, UFO Fades] Official farm advisory: Avoid prolonged contact with suspicious leathery politicians. Remain calm. Protect your livestock. Do not let it borrow your tractor. [pause] I mean, think about it. He’s makin’ it better for parasites all across the board... like a parasite would. Just sayin’, is all I’m sayin’. [End]